Post date:2024-10-09
Updates:2024-10-09
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- Event Time
- 2024-10-12~2024-11-09TUE-SAT, 12:00-18:30
- Event Location
- 141 Min Tsu W. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City Taiwan, R.O.C
Kazuki TAKAKURA (b. 1987) often employs technologies such as 3D CGI, pixel animation, 3D printing, VR, and NFTs in his creative endeavors. Currently, his work revolves around Japanese Buddhist concepts, seeking to rewrite contemporary art rules through Eastern thought and to uncover new value within digital data.
The theme of this solo exhibition, "Mountains, Rivers, and Grass: All Attain Buddhahood," reflects a Buddhist belief that every element in nature, from mountains and rivers to plants, holds the potential for enlightenment and spiritual awakening. This view, known as "sentient beings possessing Buddha nature," contrasts with Shakyamuni’s Buddhist focus on "death" and can be seen as an affirmation of the natural world and life within Esoteric Buddhism. This concept, which was established when Esoteric Buddhism was introduced from China to Japan, shares similarities with Laozi’s Taoist notion of "wu wei" or "effortless action" in Taoism philosophy.
Last year, TAKAKURA visited the National Palace Museum in Taiwan and was deeply moved by the grand origins of Japanese ink painting and Buddhist statues. He perceives a striking resonance between this unique Eastern view of nature and the prevalent use of emojis, character culture, and gaming culture in modern society. For TAKAKURA, digital entities might reflect the philosophy of "Mountains, Rivers, and Grass: All Attain Buddhahood" and "sentient beings possessing Buddha nature," much like the natural world. This exhibition invites viewers to experience a Zen-like dialogue between seemingly contrasting modern digital culture images and Buddhist philosophy, encouraging a unique resonance between nature and human culture, and a reflection on the shared Eastern philosophical heritage of Taiwan and Japan.
The theme of this solo exhibition, "Mountains, Rivers, and Grass: All Attain Buddhahood," reflects a Buddhist belief that every element in nature, from mountains and rivers to plants, holds the potential for enlightenment and spiritual awakening. This view, known as "sentient beings possessing Buddha nature," contrasts with Shakyamuni’s Buddhist focus on "death" and can be seen as an affirmation of the natural world and life within Esoteric Buddhism. This concept, which was established when Esoteric Buddhism was introduced from China to Japan, shares similarities with Laozi’s Taoist notion of "wu wei" or "effortless action" in Taoism philosophy.
Last year, TAKAKURA visited the National Palace Museum in Taiwan and was deeply moved by the grand origins of Japanese ink painting and Buddhist statues. He perceives a striking resonance between this unique Eastern view of nature and the prevalent use of emojis, character culture, and gaming culture in modern society. For TAKAKURA, digital entities might reflect the philosophy of "Mountains, Rivers, and Grass: All Attain Buddhahood" and "sentient beings possessing Buddha nature," much like the natural world. This exhibition invites viewers to experience a Zen-like dialogue between seemingly contrasting modern digital culture images and Buddhist philosophy, encouraging a unique resonance between nature and human culture, and a reflection on the shared Eastern philosophical heritage of Taiwan and Japan.