- Wang Ziwon
- BIO
Wang Ziwon, buddha_z (detail view), stainless steel, motorized mechanism, urethane, 15 3/4
x 15 3/4 x 8 in. (40 x 40 x 20 cm), 2010
This sculpture borrows its form from a Korean national treasure, the bronze Maitreya Buddha figure ("Buddha of the Future") from the 6th century Shilla Dynasty. The artist's use of high-technology materials echoes this future orientation - but it is the delicate movement, driven by precise gearing and electronics, that provokes questions about the status of traditional beliefs in today's high-technology society. Click here for video