About the artwork

The artist selected major samples of established religious images such as Buddha, the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Shiva, Ganesha, Lao Tzu, and Confucius, and disassembled each image into parts such as the head, eyes, nose, lips & chin, profile of the face, right upper half, left upper half and lower body. Then, a questionnaire survey was filled out by 196 local residents regarding the most suitable parts for “The Very Best Statue.” Based on the current preference of the local people, “The Very Best Statue” was produced. The proverb, “Beauty is the most average and typical of the period,” outcomes to mind.