Enlightenment (No.8)

About the artwork

In the painting “Enlightenment” (No.8) by artist Nguyen Duc Lam are images that are very familiar to those who are followers of Buddhism. It is an oil lamp, a bowl of water, and a rosary to recite the Buddha’s name. But the special thing here is that all those sacred objects are painted on the background of a main color tone, blue with many different shades. Blue is a symbol of freedom and peace. That’s why this picture makes more sense.
“I walked through the Garden of Enlightenment
He roams on the avenue of compassion
Our lives will be magically transformed
Give the world the fragrance of liberation.”