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Lotus sound 1992

Artwork Lotus sound this artwork made of Terracotta, gilded wood, created in 1992-01-01
Accession No.
1993.390.001-545
Date Created
1992
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Contemporary Asian Art
Dimensions A
390 x 542 x 117cm (irreg.)
Media Category
Sculpture
Medium
Terracotta, gilded wood
Place Created
Nonthaburee, Thailand
Credit Line
The Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art.
Purchased 1993 with funds from The Myer Foundation and Michael Sidney Myer through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation

Montien Boonma is celebrated as one of Thailand's most accomplished sculptors. His practice was informed by his devout Buddhist beliefs which provided him with a way of thinking about the contemporary world.

Lotus sound 1992 consists of terracotta bells installed in a curved wall-like formation. Above this tenuous structure hang gilded petals of the lotus flower. Concerned by the receding importance of Buddhist practice in daily Thai life, Boonma sought to re-create the inspiring and resonant sounds of bells in temple sanctuaries.

Often playing with the sensory qualities of natural materials and sound, Boonma evokes an inner peace for the viewer. The lotus is a symbolic flower in Buddhist thought and is associated with the birthplace of Buddha and enlightenment. It is also a coveted plant with many medicinal properties.
 

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Exhibitions featuring this object

An installation view of Shigeo Toya's Woods III 1991-2 installed for APT1 in 1993, with sculpted wooden tree-like structures arranged near the Watermall in QAG.

‘The First Asia Pacific Triennial’

Sep 1993 - Dec 1993

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