The exhibition includes artifacts from the Bastet temple, devoted to the cat goddess Bastet ... according to The Art Newspaper. "It was a good overlap of Egyptian and Chinese society." ...

I painted this in honour to the goddess Bast. I painted her green as that is her sacred colour. She is the goddess of the moon but more of the sun which is why I painted a sunset.

Beyond practical uses, they symbolized protection, fertility, and divine power, linked to the goddess Bastet. Cats were honored with lavish adornments, depicted in art, and even mummified ...