"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true." -Prince Gautama Siddharta
“How is it I haven’t seen this lofty sky before? And how happy I am that I’ve finally come to know it. Yes! everything is empty, everything is a deception, except this infinite sky. There is nothing, nothing except that. But there is not even that, there is nothing except silence, tranquility. And thank God!”
-Tolstoy, from War and Peace
Sky Buddha
ingredients: vintage book page, map fragment, decorative papers, image transfers, cut outs, various artist pens, watercolor pencils, acrylic paint
“How is it I haven’t seen this lofty sky before? And how happy I am that I’ve finally come to know it. Yes! everything is empty, everything is a deception, except this infinite sky. There is nothing, nothing except that. But there is not even that, there is nothing except silence, tranquility. And thank God!”
-Tolstoy, from War and Peace
What a beautiful reality...I love the textures and details. Blessings, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
ReplyDeleteoh, i remember reading these words in 'war and peace' and the joy they gave me!!
ReplyDeletethis image is amazing, sharmon. i love *everything*, but especially the stance...
xoxo
I enlarged this piece and oh boy what a sky! Love it all and the quote as well!
ReplyDeletebeautiful image and thank you for the Tolstoy quote from W&P- what a vast adventure of a book that I drug my feet before reading and then couldn't believe how good it was.
ReplyDeleteMy heart almost stopped when I viewed her on my sidebar. This one is so fabulous. I love your use of map and other assortment of materials. Wonderful art.
ReplyDeleteNice! (And weirdly enough, I just used that quote last week on my photo blog!)
ReplyDeleteA remake of the old Beatles song, "Buddha in the Sky with Diamonds"? You've inspired me to gather materials and play!
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