| The flower-exchange tradition comes from an old Buddhist story about Shakyamuni Buddha, several lifetimes Before he became a Buddha. |
| The gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha at a height of 169 at a height of 169 feet is clearly visible today. |
| After Buddha Shakyamuni passed into Mahaparinirvana, his relics were divided among his disciples and Buddhist kingdoms. |
| The former is evident in delicate, soft works such as Shakyamuni I, 2012, in which the Buddha appears to float amidst a muted, dream-like space. |
| Shakyamuni passed away from his 80 years life at the foot of the Linden balm tree in Kushinagara, India. |
| They range from early examples of the 8th and 9th centuries, such as the brass Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni from Gilgit and an intricately carved wooden travelling shrine. |
