Who is Guan Yin? What does the thousand fish have to do with Guan Yin? We try to make sense of images, of the narratives they are predisposed to tell, but this series does not focus on making sense. It’s about free thinking, aesthetics, loosely attached meanings and the lightness of being.
The imagery about fish and Guan Yin takes up space in my subconscious mind. As I grew up in a family with Buddhist and Catholic influences, my understanding of Guan Yin takes on different layers over time, depending on the historical contexts. Here I am viewing Guan Yin more as a representative concept than a religious figure. Does it take faith for one to find meaning in the idea of a thousand fish becoming Guan Yin?
