Optic Flower [Oil on Canvas 16×20 Inch] © Omay Lee 2021

“明道若昧, 進道若退”。
~道德經

“The path of the Dao is the light within the darkness
Advancing is retreating…”
~Dao De Jing

To hold to the flower is to find the light of its essence within the darkness

This painting is inspired by the image of the optic cup, rim and macula