Lucky Insect

Description

This series of insect is inspired from the centipede performance in 2008 Thailand and the idea came from Your MOTHER gallery logo which is a cooking wok. As the Chinese saying goes carry a black wok (背黑鍋) to take blame for someone else’s.

According to the Chinese philosophical classic Zhuangzi, the great Daoist thinker of that name fell  asleep one day and dreamed that he was a butterfly. When he woke up, he did not know whether he really was a man who had dreamed he was a butterfly or whether he was a butterfly now dreaming he was a man. The story is intended as more than a charming episode in the life of a sage: it is meant to make a philosophical point about what we take to be real.

The wok and other cutlery have metaphor into centipede and other insect and most of this insect are either bring good luck , wealth or ward off bad omen and evil.

The centipede’s symbolism of adaptability and resilience has captured the fascination of those seeking to overcome life’s challenges.

The dragonflies are also known as the “flying dragons”. The Chinese always regard the dragon as a special auspicious symbol. Dragonflies are good luck symbols that bring good news and blessing to the household members

Spiders were called “ximu” (meaning “happy insects”) in ancient China. Even in today’s folk culture, spiders are believed to bring happiness in the morning and wealth in the evening. In addition, it is a custom to feature spiders as symbols for luck in auspicious paintings.

Beetle is a symbol of good luck and is often associated with growth, fertility, and abundance. Having one land on you is generally interpreted as a good sign.