Chrysanthemum Dance
(Collector's Edition, Medium)
In the light, suddenly aware,
Realizing that you are surrounded by a clarity,
As if a dream,
As if an illusion,
Finally, all reservations in color disappear.
菊之舞-典藏版
在光裡覺醒
發覺週身透明清澈
如夢
如幻
對色彩竟了無罣礙
莫非是
已然頓悟。
Design Concept
The autumn flower of Chinese literature’s classic “Four Gentlemen,” ever bittersweet and melancholy, is the Chrysanthemum. It blossoms in the fall, blooming when all other flowers wither. This piece comes from Loretta H. Yang’s acclaimed series “Proof of Awareness,” a series that expresses through the zenith of a flower’s beauty the fragile and fleeting nature of life. Yang’s philosophies draw from Far East philosophies and Buddhist teachings. And the artwork that emerges is a deep wisdom on transience and appreciation for beauty. This collector’s edition of the original “Chrysanthemum Dance” is created by the studio in highly limited quantities.
設計概念說明：
菊，即菊花。阴历九月是菊花开放的时期，因此称九月为“菊月”。《花镜》曰：“菊有五美：圆花高悬，准天极也；纯黄不杂，后土色也；早植晚发，君子德也；冒霜吐颖，象贞质也；杯中体轻，神仙食也。”对菊花给予了极高的评价。
因为菊花凌霜盛开，神韵清秀，自古以来一直受到历代文人的钟爱。
在吉祥图案中，菊花因其在西风中不凋谢的傲骨，与兰、梅、竹共同构图，被誉为“四君子”。
《九秋同庆》图中描绘了桂花、芙蓉花、鸡冠花、海棠、菊花、秋药、石竹、南天竹和兰草九种植物，它们皆为秋季的应时花草。
《说文》《尔雅》中记载：“秋为收成”，秋天是收获的季节，而秋季共九十天，故称为“九秋”。此图寓意喜迎丰收。
由于饮用菊花能使人身轻益气，因此菊花又被称为“长寿花”。《杞菊延年》图中绘有菊花和枸杞，表达了健康长寿的祝福意义。
