Commentary

I created this piece while living in Thailand and traveling through the region, including Cambodia's Siem Reap where the Angkor Wats set. While in se Asia i learned a great deal about Theravada tradition historically and in modernity, and used the exposure to iconagraphy and local energies culturally as inspiration for this work. The piece is built upon the basic format of the Buddha's trial with Mara(a Deva)as Mara tempts the Buddha from attaining perfection(Nirvana/Nibbana).