Guanyin temple Painting

My friend Lydia posted an Instagram story of a Guanyin temple in Taipei that gave me the inspiration for this painting. I loved the way that she took a photo through a bush. I thought it was a very poetic perspective to capture a piece of Taiwanese religious tradition. I couldn’t really see the details of the temple on the photo, so I thought I would use a different temple – a Guanyin temple in Taoyuan. It’s a temple that has a special meaning for me. Even though I’m not super religious, Guanyin has always had a place in my heart, and I have been to this particular temple to worship for all big life events. Before I went to school, or to university. When I was ill. Whenever a big decision needed to be taken. And every year, on the day after Chinese New Year, my family and I always visit this temple. I think I feel a little longing because I did not travel back to Taiwan for New Year in 2023, so I have missed out on this year’s visit. For people living in Taiwan, this all probably looks very normal and regular. But here in Europe, there is no such temple where I could go worship. This painting is holy for me, it makes me feel like there’s a temple close to where I live, where I can also worship. I hope that if you’re a Taiwanese living abroad, maybe it can make you feel a little bit like home.

Painting:Acrylic on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14.2 W x 20.1 H x 0 D in

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