Lotus, the Return

Lotus – The Return was originally created as a commissioned painting for a wellness space — a place dedicated to renewal, healing, and the quiet return to oneself.

Across cultures, the lotus symbolizes awakening. Emerging from still waters, it rises toward light, unfolding petal by petal in a gesture of transformation and clarity. In this painting, the lotus becomes more than a botanical form; it is a visual meditation on cycles of darkness and light, contraction and renewal.

The title draws inspiration from Hexagram 24 of the I Ching — The Return, which speaks to the subtle moment when the tide begins to turn and light re-enters the world.

“The idea of a turning point arises from the fact that after the dark lines have pushed all of the light lines upward and out of the hexagram, another light line enters the hexagram from below. The time of darkness is past. The winter solstice brings the victory of the light.”
— I Ching, Hexagram 24: The Return (Wilhelm/Baynes)

This image reflects that quiet turning point — the moment when renewal begins beneath the surface, before it fully reveals itself.

Originally created to anchor a healing environment, Lotus – The Return invites a similar atmosphere wherever it is placed. The image offers a focal point for stillness, contemplation, and the gentle reminder that cycles of renewal are always unfolding.

This Standard Limited Edition print allows collectors to bring the presence of this painting into their own homes, meditation spaces, or work environments — as a symbol of resilience, renewal, and the ever-returning light.