Delicate Shell of Self

- 235.0 x 153.0 cm
Utai Nopsiri (1970 –)
Discover utai nopsiri's serene wooden sculptures – a profound expression of Thai Buddhism & Zen. Explore elegant forms reflecting inner peace & spiritual depth.
ILHAM Gallery (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
The gallery’s layout provides an open and inviting atmosphere, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the art on display. Natural light floods the exhibition halls.
b. 1970 in Thailand; based in Nakornphrathom Delicate Shell of Self was part of Utai’s first exhibition, “Only Appearance” (2007). The piece resembles a human figure meditating cross-legged. Sculpted to be solid and geometric outside, but hollow inside, the sculpture appears to reference a famous verse from the Buddhist Heart Sutra: “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.” Though the self may appear solid and fixed, it is only a shell that contains a self that is permeable, fluid, and impermanent. Facing the life-size sculpture, viewers may wonder: “What is it that constitutes the self?”
O tomto díle
- Název díla: Delicate Shell of Self
- Autor: Utai Nopsiri
- Rok výroby: 2007
- Původní rozměry: 235.0 x 153.0 cm
- Formát: Portrait
- Stav autorských práv: Chráněno autorským právem
- Kde je možné jej vidět: ILHAM Gallery
- Kontext sbírky: thai cultural tradition , meditation and self-awareness
- Hlavní barva: Quinacridone Magenta
- Klíčová slova: contemporary sculpture , fragmented human form , geometric abstraction