The installation of Zhang Huan's "Three Heads Six Arms Buddha" continues apace, and Wednesday saw the addition of all three heads.
The trio of heads consist of a Buddha and two human faces including a self-portrait of the artist, which seems a cheeky proposition.
The detailing on the copper statue is wonderful...
...though the engineering seems a little less than exact from the look of the curator hammering in a leaf-shaped ornament.
The statue is based on Tibetan pieces destroyed during the Cultural Revolution which the artist found in a marketplace, but its real inspiration could just as easily be Ray Harryhausen, the movie special effects pioneer.
If Ray had ever gotten around to a "Life of Buddha" sci-fi flick, this is undoubtedly what one of the major characters would have looked like.
I am posting these posts on my facebook page. Hope that is okay. I am so excited to see it. Thanks so much for keeping us posted.
ReplyDeleteDear affinity: That's more than okay. Glad you're enjoying them.
ReplyDeletevery cool
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, you are so right with the Harryhausen comparison. Where is he when you need him most?
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