Resident Artist: Vincent Yeoh Soon Hwa
Age: 73
"Bodhi" in Sanskrit means "awakening" and "wisdom." It was under the Bodhi tree that Shakyamuni attained enlightenment.
Title: Awakening
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 15cmX22.5cm
“ The world is in chaos. I hope that the Bodhisattva of Compassion can ‘observe’ the sufferings and voices of sentient beings, respond with compassion, and relieve their pain and distress. ”
Title: Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 30cm x 45cm
“Prince SiddharthaGautama,after witnessing the suffering of birth, aging, sickness, and death, resolved to seek the truth through spiritual practice.”
Title: Buddha’s The Birth of Buddha
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 22.5cmx30cm
“The Buddha practiced austerities in the forest, facing temptations from inner demons. Righteousness and evil thoughts battled intensely, but in the end, wisdom prevailed, and he achieved enlightenment.”
Title: Good Triumphs Over Evil
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 15cmX22.5cm
“On Wesak Day, we light lamps to bless those around us, wishing everyone good health and peace.”
Title: Blessings of Light
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 15cmX22.5cm
”It was on 15 April 1974, during the Wesak Day celebration at the Valley of Hope Buddhist Temple that a solemn Buddha float parade was held. The float was decorated by me and my good friend, Khor Seh Shing.”
Title: Buddha’s Pilgromage for Peace
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 30cmX45cm
“The Bodhi tree and its leaves symbolize awakening and wisdom in Buddhist culture, guiding the hearts of spiritual practitioners.”
Title: Bodhi Leaf
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 15cmX22.5cm