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Space Station Gallery, Beijing
Acquired by the present owner from the above
ZENG YANG： THE WORLD OF INFINITE LIFEZeng Yang was once known for his whimsicality of the spin of black and white as well as composition of a logical continuous narration. Since 2013, Zeng has depicted on pure gold foil western Elysium i.eAmitayus: the world of infinite life, a world exists beyond our world's dimensions; a wonderful world which is the door to eternity. As is described by Zeng, there will be no sufferings but happiness. Treasures like diamond and gold are used as stones to pave the roads, scattering everywhere. Palaces and houses are made of 'seven trea sures' (tridacna stone, agate, crystal, coral, amber, pearl, musk). The view is fantastic, in which one can always feel the Buddha's words in the water, in the chirping of the birds, which delights one both physi cally and mentally. No alternations of seasons, no press from age and illness, no soldiers, farmers, industries or business but that which men learn while they teach. Men live infinitely and learn endlessly there to the ultimate eternity. Zeng wishes that the series of work could help other Buddhists to foster a joyful heart, and a longing for utmost happiness. Zeng tries to help us find the way to the Elysium of realityand brightness. In the artist's opinion, the universe we live in is made of ideas, which the good minds would come up with good faiths while the evil minds would end up with evil ones. Therefore, one needs to change one s thoughts in order to attain happiness. And the world of infinite life serves as the transition of this process. Different from the previous independent narrative units, the continuous and circular narrative mode of Infinite Life Series bears more resemblances to an open-ended and diffuse image and text, and a world that leads to the spiritual awakening of the Great Harmony.
Space Station Gallery, Beijing
Acquired by the present owner from the above
ZENG YANG： THE WORLD OF INFINITE LIFEZeng Yang was once known for his whimsicality of the spin of black and white as well as composition of a logical continuous narration. Since 2013, Zeng has depicted on pure gold foil western Elysium i.eAmitayus: the world of infinite life, a world exists beyond our world's dimensions; a wonderful world which is the door to eternity. As is described by Zeng, there will be no sufferings but happiness. Treasures like diamond and gold are used as stones to pave the roads, scattering everywhere. Palaces and houses are made of 'seven trea sures' (tridacna stone, agate, crystal, coral, amber, pearl, musk). The view is fantastic, in which one can always feel the Buddha's words in the water, in the chirping of the birds, which delights one both physi cally and mentally. No alternations of seasons, no press from age and illness, no soldiers, farmers, industries or business but that which men learn while they teach. Men live infinitely and learn endlessly there to the ultimate eternity. Zeng wishes that the series of work could help other Buddhists to foster a joyful heart, and a longing for utmost happiness. Zeng tries to help us find the way to the Elysium of realityand brightness. In the artist's opinion, the universe we live in is made of ideas, which the good minds would come up with good faiths while the evil minds would end up with evil ones. Therefore, one needs to change one s thoughts in order to attain happiness. And the world of infinite life serves as the transition of this process. Different from the previous independent narrative units, the continuous and circular narrative mode of Infinite Life Series bears more resemblances to an open-ended and diffuse image and text, and a world that leads to the spiritual awakening of the Great Harmony.