Soul mates sees louise mcnaught revisit an animal often featured in her works the elephant the elephant is generally considered a symbol of good luck as well as a symbol of good fortune in asia this powerful yet friendly animals as well as connoting wisdom loyalty strength and fidelity symbolise a kind of divinity and benevolence and in asia there remains religious ceremonies where offerings are made to the elephants louise mcnaught echoes these ideas in this piece with gold henna patter