Where are we all going? I
- Artist
- Kazuaki Tanahashi
- Date
- 1997
- Style
- Lyrical abstraction
- Genre
- Abstract
"Where Are We All Going? I" depicts a thought-provoking, Abstract composition reminiscent of Lyrical abstraction. Inspired by concepts from Buddhist philosophy, it evokes the liminal state of bardo, an intermediate phase between death and rebirth. The painting's enigmatic forms suggest a spiritual transition, echoing historical debates from the third Council in Pataliputra about the existence of this antarābhava or intermediate state. Its surreal, layered imagery invites reflection on life's transient nature, highlighting the tension between rejection and re-acceptance of such transitional realities in early Buddhist thought.
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