Lotus of Enlightenment

Crystal doorknob, glass mirror, wood, LED, kinetic and audio components with a micro computer.

11" x 19" x 19"H

In the center of the infinite lotus blossom is a glowing crystal doorknob.
The artist contemplates—
Can one arrive at enlightenment just as one arrives at the space behind a door?
All you have to do is turn the doorknob to open it.

The luminous knob becomes both a threshold and a mirror, inviting the viewer to question whether enlightenment lies outside, within, or in the very act of reaching.

The work is a meditation on accessibility and mystery: enlightenment may appear as close as the doorknob before us, yet it requires an inner turning that no hand alone can complete.