'Mystical Pagoda' exhibition displays gold microcarvings by artist Mei Hua

"Golden Vajrabhairava," one of Mei Hua's most complex devotional works, on display at NUO Hotel Art Space, Beijing, July 14, 2025. According to the artist, every line and ornament — some less than half a millimeter wide — is executed not for display but for reverence. In her carving, anger is not rage — it is pure clarity cutting through illusion, referencing the deity's role in Tibetan Buddhism as both destroyer and protector. Inspired by Ming court statuary and realized through modern gem-setting, the piece represents the union of cultural legacy and personal mastery. Form is not fixed — it is the vessel through which spirit flows. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]