Aprilis Series Brooch by Michelle Ni
“Aprilis“
In 2020, as a visiting scholar at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, I found myself in isolation at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watching the cherry blossoms outside my window transition from bloom to wither, I reflected on the brilliance and fragility of life. This series of works was born from that contemplation.
The English word April derives from the Latin Aprilis, which originates from aperio, meaning “to open”—a symbol of spring’s awakening. As Zhuangzi observed, “Life and death are simultaneous and cyclical; death gives birth to life, and life returns to death.” The blooming and fading of spring flowers mirror the universal rhythm of existence: new life emerges from decay, and the boundary between life and death dissolves, like the imperceptible shift between dreaming and waking. What we perceive as endings may simply be changes in perspective within the eternal flow of Dao. -Michelle, Xian Ou Ni
2020年,倪獻鷗在慕尼黑美院訪學期間，因新冠疫情被迫困在家中，看著窗外的櫻花從花開到衰亡的過程，有感生命的璀璨而脆弱，這組作品正是在那樣的情景之下創作的。
4月的英文是April，由拉丁文Aprilis 演變而來。Aprilis又源於aperio---開花的意思，意味著植物在春天開始生長。莊子說：“方生方死，方死方生”，春天的花開花落就如萬物生長的規律-死亡中孕育著新生，生與死可是視角的不同，如同夢與醒的界限模糊。 -倪獻鷗
Material
開Aprilis : Acrylic paint, Aluminum, Mineral 7.5*7.5*3.2cm
開Aprilis : Acrylic paint, Aluminum 8*6.6*1.6
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
“Aprilis“
In 2020, as a visiting scholar at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, I found myself in isolation at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watching the cherry blossoms outside my window transition from bloom to wither, I reflected on the brilliance and fragility of life. This series of works was born from that contemplation.
The English word April derives from the Latin Aprilis, which originates from aperio, meaning “to open”—a symbol of spring’s awakening. As Zhuangzi observed, “Life and death are simultaneous and cyclical; death gives birth to life, and life returns to death.” The blooming and fading of spring flowers mirror the universal rhythm of existence: new life emerges from decay, and the boundary between life and death dissolves, like the imperceptible shift between dreaming and waking. What we perceive as endings may simply be changes in perspective within the eternal flow of Dao. -Michelle, Xian Ou Ni
2020年,倪獻鷗在慕尼黑美院訪學期間，因新冠疫情被迫困在家中，看著窗外的櫻花從花開到衰亡的過程，有感生命的璀璨而脆弱，這組作品正是在那樣的情景之下創作的。
4月的英文是April，由拉丁文Aprilis 演變而來。Aprilis又源於aperio---開花的意思，意味著植物在春天開始生長。莊子說：“方生方死，方死方生”，春天的花開花落就如萬物生長的規律-死亡中孕育著新生，生與死可是視角的不同，如同夢與醒的界限模糊。 -倪獻鷗
Material
開Aprilis : Acrylic paint, Aluminum, Mineral 7.5*7.5*3.2cm
開Aprilis : Acrylic paint, Aluminum 8*6.6*1.6
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
“Aprilis“
In 2020, as a visiting scholar at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, I found myself in isolation at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watching the cherry blossoms outside my window transition from bloom to wither, I reflected on the brilliance and fragility of life. This series of works was born from that contemplation.
The English word April derives from the Latin Aprilis, which originates from aperio, meaning “to open”—a symbol of spring’s awakening. As Zhuangzi observed, “Life and death are simultaneous and cyclical; death gives birth to life, and life returns to death.” The blooming and fading of spring flowers mirror the universal rhythm of existence: new life emerges from decay, and the boundary between life and death dissolves, like the imperceptible shift between dreaming and waking. What we perceive as endings may simply be changes in perspective within the eternal flow of Dao. -Michelle, Xian Ou Ni
2020年,倪獻鷗在慕尼黑美院訪學期間，因新冠疫情被迫困在家中，看著窗外的櫻花從花開到衰亡的過程，有感生命的璀璨而脆弱，這組作品正是在那樣的情景之下創作的。
4月的英文是April，由拉丁文Aprilis 演變而來。Aprilis又源於aperio---開花的意思，意味著植物在春天開始生長。莊子說：“方生方死，方死方生”，春天的花開花落就如萬物生長的規律-死亡中孕育著新生，生與死可是視角的不同，如同夢與醒的界限模糊。 -倪獻鷗
Material
開Aprilis : Acrylic paint, Aluminum, Mineral 7.5*7.5*3.2cm
開Aprilis : Acrylic paint, Aluminum 8*6.6*1.6
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
