Reincarnation
Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto
November 2007
Curator: Shengtian Zheng
The image of Buddha has been the most important ritual item representing one of the great religions in history. Today Buddha images are still found almost everywhere in the world, but they are not necessarily always affiliated with Buddhism and its religious values.
The reincarnation or resurrection of Buddha reflects the tremendous changes that have occurred in our society. The iconic perceptions of Buddha vary and play completely different roles in different cultures. Buddha is no longer a symbol of one belief but a visual form that fosters questions rather than answers.
This exhibition consists of painting, sculpture, installation and video works made by artists from China, Tibet, Korea, and France. It demonstrateshow Buddhist imagery has been adopted in contemporary art practice and how close it is to our daily life in the context of globalization.
List of works (preliminary)
Huang Yongping (Paris)
Buddha Studio
2006
Installation
Zhan Wang (Beijing)
Temple of Western Medicine
2006
Installation
Gade (Lhasa/ New York)
Precious Items
2007
Mixed Media
Yan Peiming (Dijon)
Invisible Buda
1999
Oil on canvas
Hye-Sun Baik (Chicago/Seoul)
Neon Buddha
2002
Mixed media
Liu Dahong (Shanghai)
Buddhist Temple
2006
Painting
Gade (Lhasa/ New York)
Jason Sangster (Lhasa/ Atlanta)
Ice Buddha Sculpture – Lhasa River
2007
Video Installation