Embrace No Evil

Japan invented the monkey-themed pun of the Chinese proverb, “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” In Japanese, it reads, “Mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru”. Becauser zaru is similar to saru (monkey), the memorable simian-themed pun was born.
I breathed new life into the pun by showing the monkeys embraced.

Size

13 in. tall

Category

Cast Stone

Date

2004

Client

Private Collection