In Chinese tradition, the monk's jacket was never only clothing. Its cut, collar, and adornments once signaled a wearer's role, discipline, and inner life.
Emptied of a body and fixed to the wall, the form shifts from garment to symbol — a nod to the simplicity, humility, and devotion long associated with monastic dress.
The circular medallions echo roundel motifs found across East Asian textile history, where round forms marked auspicious patterns at the chest, shoulders, and hem. Framed in metal, they become still points for the eye.
Hung in a meditation corner or entryway, the piece brings a sense of grounded stillness into everyday surroundings.
