Art Work - Happiness Artist：Gloria Hsu Art Work：Happiness Size：88cm x 68cm  (With Frame)    Material：Leather

The “Happiness” of Chinese is one of the ancient Chinese characters, which originally means that the ancients pile up offerings on the stone table and pray to God for happiness. Thus, the “Happiness” of Chinese becomes a common word for wish. In addition, the ancients express the word of happiness with very simple and optimistic understanding. They wish they are happiness with clothes and a field.


This artistic work uses the skills of leather carving and color drawing. The pattern of lilies expresses a symbol of good luck, which means everything meets your desires. With the homonym of apricot blossom, the artistic work expresses a blessing for people. Furthermore, the bright red color in the background shows the festive atmosphere of traditional Chinese characteristics. The image of artistic work is totally a “Happiness” of Chinese word, which also looks like a pair of lovers in the dance. How wonderfully could they dance? It depends on good understanding between lovers. Perhaps their initial pace isn’t matched. However, if the lovers are willing to keep dancing together and adjust their pace to each other, they will be happy forever.


Early in Southern and Northern Dynasties of China, the lily was regarded as a royal flower. During festivals people present each other with the lily flower for good fortune because of its beautiful color and pleasant smell. The shape of apricot blossom is similar to plum and peach blossom. Chinese like it because it makes everywhere full of the beauty of spring, and because it changes in color. When it is in bud, it is pure red; when it is in full bloom, it is pink; and when it withers and falls, it is white. Thus, the unique beauty of apricot blossom makes the pattern a fine portrait of spring charm. The long pattern of apricot blossoms makes a metaphor that everyone has good fortune and wishes happiness to be in front of viewers’ eyes


Through the meanings of happiness in this artistic work, the artist would like to express that happiness already exists in our life and hopes that everyone can cherish “Happiness” in their life.