Artist: Yuri Elperin

To Celestial Palace

前往天宫

Medium: sculpture/mixed media

23 carat gold leaf, oil, acrylic, wood, sand, rice paper with calligraphy by Li Ning, roots, marine plants on canvas and mount on wood panel.

60 x 40 x 9 inches

2024

In Buddhism, a celestial palace is a symbolic, divine abode for enlightened beings and deities, representing spiritual purity, higher states of existence, and the realm of enlightenment, and is a central concept, particularly in Tibetan Buddhism where intricate 3D palace mandalas are created for spiritual practice. These palaces serve as sacred spaces for deities, models for architectural design, and representations of the rewards for virtuous action.