Ice afloat in a crystal jar. In Japan, this expression is used to describe a state of exceptional clarity of mind - a pure state of unmediated being without complications or hidden motivations. In this piece, the simple ancient letter forms give expression to this sense of immediate existence.

玉壺氷　 クリスタルの壺に浮かんだ氷。なんのわだかまりもなく、なんの隠し事もない純粋な境地を解く言葉。シンプルな古代文字の造形が、言葉の伝えるところを表現してくれる。　　

• Paper size: 6” (h) x 9” (w)

• Frame size: 12" (h) x 15" (w)

• Sumi Ink on handmade Japanese Washi paper

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