Buddha is a religious figure that conveys the idea of spirituality and peacefulness. One who has proven to achieve spiritual enlightenment and peace of mind. Not only does Buddha represent an awakenedment to nature, but represents beauty and tranquility. Many human-beings are unaware of reality, but Buddhas attain nirvana. I personally find great beauty in these figures and I feel as though they give great light to humanity and remind people to breathe and enjoy the surrounding nature. I have been a collector of Buddhas for several years and I feel as though this project is the perfect means for me to illustrate their tranquility.
As of right now I am unsure of what I am going to do with my project. I plan to collect several Buddhas and take pictures of asian religious figures and somehow depict them in an artistic way. I was maybe thinking of taking a frame and printing pictures of buddhas on some sort of cloth or fabric. If anyone has any ideas, I would love your input. I am still unaware of how I can depict them in an artistic manner.
Things I brought to class:
Two Buddhas
pictures of other buddhas off the internet.
What I plan to add:
All statues of Buddhas and other asian religious figures
Hi Kelsey. Buddha! This sounds like a good idea for a photo grid or photo manipulation of some kind. Perhaps you could go to the UCI library and check out some books on John Baldessari, who we talked about in class last time. Perhaps you can appropriate one of his strategies to take your Buddha collection to the next level!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to see photos of your Buddha statues in unexpected places that are not in themselves tranquil or beautiful in any way... maybe you could use your Buddha to spread the love and peace to these unexpected areas! The trash, a dump, junk yard, homeless streets of L.A...your options are limitless :)
Good Luck
Talia