Sand As Medium: Eastern Gallery
Sand As Medium captures in the small some of the essence of what Karesansui are in the large, today's tribute to their ancient tradition. And then it adds to it with the ways and means of our age.
Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin'Ichi Hisimatsu, namely:
- Simplicity
- Subtle Profundity
- Naturalness
- Tranquillity
- Freedom from Attachment
- Austere Sublimity or Lofty Dryness
- Asymmetry
Like Tibetan Buddhist monks' sand mandalas, Sisyphus' and Ulysses' work are both an happening for the beholder, and a transient piece.