Infinity — Buddha (Seventy Buddha statues)
2024
Ink on silk
92 × 186 cm(without scroll)
258 × 188 cm(with scroll)
In this work, Xu Zhen arranges images of Buddha statues sourced from online searches to create a contemporary "Thousand Buddhas" composition. In traditional Thangka paintings, the structure of the Thousand Buddhas represents cosmic order and spiritual coherence, while the results of Buddha images from a search engine are random and fragmented, serving as material for organizing information. Through ink painting, the artist transforms the originally functional interface into one that transmits solemnity and grandeur. In this way, the "Thousand Buddhas" of big data also embody a sense of spirituality and meditation.