June 26, 2012

Seeking Shambhala

On a recent visit to the MFA, I explored the Seeking Shambhala exhibit.
I was fascinated by this sculpture by Gyatso, called "Radioactive". It is a large, seated Buddha covered in collaged stickers, announcements, advertisements, etc. Such a powerful statement of how peace of mind is corroded by materialism, distractions, greed.
Here is a close up of the head. The third eye is radioactive. Love it. (Click on photos to enlarge).

2 comments:

Cynthia said...

oooh! thanks so much for the visit to the MFA. What an amazing sculpture/idea. Wish I could visit but your photos wonderful and the next best thing.

Maria S said...

Gimme a call next time you're at the MFA - I'm right next door at Harvard. Maria (and thanks for this reco -- will stop by and check it out).