Luk Nimits 2020
Monash University's Chancellery Building, Melbourne
This architectural public art piece was commissioned by the Chancellery at Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne.
I designed the piece to create a visual connection between the Western university and Buddhist temples, both are places of learning, through a golden column of spheres. Golden surfaces are prominent in Buddhist architecture, and my column also references Luk Nimits—round stones embedded in the ground to protect temples from negative energies.
Golden surfaces are prominent in Buddhist architecture, and my column also references Luk Nimits, round stones embedded in the ground to protect temples from negative energies.
The seven spheres of the column represent seven virtues: longevity, wealth, fortune, honor, health, well-being, and happiness, imbuing the space with symbolic meaning.
Designed by Vipoo Srivilasa
Commissioned by Monash University Chancellery
Fabricated by Urban Art Projects (UAP)
