Chiou Jong Jiun

2004

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POST WINGS

The series "The Root of Prajna" shifts Buddhist art from sacred iconography to the everyday existence of beings. Birds, beasts, insects, flowers, trees, and habitats appear mundane, yet through inscriptions, compositions, and the rustic language of watermarked woodcuts, they transform into a site for reflecting on life. The "Prajna" spoken of in the work is not an abstract wisdom detached from life, but rather rooted in the postures of existence, interdependent relationships among all beings, and the ongoing labor imparted by the creator.

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