{"product_id":"return-to-self","title":"RETURN TO SELF","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe nest stands empty. The young have flown. The pair remains—together again—sharing both joy and longing. This final painting reflects acceptance, love and fulfilment that endures beyond letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.\" — The Dalai Lama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of five paintings, artist Priya Gore pays tribute to the common sparrow — a bird often overlooked, yet profoundly essential to life on Earth. Through the sparrow, the series speaks for all seemingly insignificant species whose quiet presence sustains ecological balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work draws inspiration from a historical moment when sparrows were declared pests and systematically eradicated, triggering ecological collapse, crop devastation, and famine that claimed millions of human lives. This series stands as a gentle but powerful reminder: no life is insignificant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a restrained palette and white floral species, Gore traces the cyclical journey of life—from union and creation to nurturing, release, and return. Each painting captures a phase of existence, celebrating its beauty, purpose, and interconnectedness. Created in her studio space in Da Nang, Vietnam this body of work marks a bold and intimate chapter in the artist’s practice—one of focus, courage, and deep ecological reverence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"60 x 60 x 3","offer_id":46538439000261,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/9132\/6405\/files\/9cb791d3-10f338_10ff8055701b49cdbba8bc2dc5e5f10a_mv2.jpg?v=1784104873","url":"https:\/\/www.priyagore.art\/products\/return-to-self","provider":"Priya Gore Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}