Berlin Buddha
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Berlin Buddha is a large-scale sculptural installation by contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Huan that explores themes of impermanence, memory, and spiritual transformation through the use of ash and Buddha imagery.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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installation art ⓘ sculptural installation ⓘ |
| artForm | large-scale sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticProcess |
casting ash onto mold
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using temple ash collected from offerings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
meditation
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religious practice ⓘ ritual ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Zhang Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
contemporary Chinese art
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global contemporary art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Buddha figure
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impermanence ⓘ memory ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext |
international art shows
ⓘ
museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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installation art ⓘ religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ash Buddha figure
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hollow interior ⓘ metal Buddha framework ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist philosophy
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Chinese religious practices ⓘ ritual ash from temples ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialSymbolism |
ash as residue of ritual
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ash as symbol of impermanence ⓘ ash as trace of human life ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buddha imagery in contemporary context
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exploration of impermanence and memory ⓘ use of ash as primary material ⓘ |
| scale | large ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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collective memory ⓘ ephemerality ⓘ impermanence ⓘ materiality ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
ash
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metal armature ⓘ |
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