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Dream Stone – A Window into Imagination

This mesmerizing stone belongs to the tradition of Dream Stones, featuring a mineral composition that creates evocative natural patterns. With translucent white layers intertwined with dark inclusions, it reveals dreamlike landscapes, as if nature itself had painted mystical scenes onto its surface.

 

In Chinese culture, such stones were considered windows into inner reflection, harmonizing the human mind with the forces of nature. Comparable to the Italian pietra paesina, this rock has been shaped over millions of years by tectonic movements and environmental influences, transforming into an object of contemplation and inspiration.

 

Through its unique textures and the interplay of light and shadow, the stone becomes a miniature of a larger universe—a manifestation of the Taoist principle of harmony between humanity and nature. Each viewer can discover a different story within it, allowing the imagination to wander through the depths of time and creation. Lucid Dreams www.imj.org.il/en/exhibitions/lucid-dreams

 

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Uploaded on February 9, 2025
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