On View: March 11 – May 10
This
exhibit presents contemporary works connected by Tibetan cultural and
philosophical thought embracing contradiction and reconciling polarities.
Questioning the logic of ordinary perception and Aristotle’s law of
non-contradiction in their paintings, mixed media and photography, the
artists rely on provocative and paradoxical aspects of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy
and the ideal of the “middle way between extremes.” The works presented aim to
connect the apparently disparate realms of the visible and the imaginary,
the spiritual and the mundane and express the artists’ sense of
irony–both peaceful and tragic–as well as the Tibetan’s competing views of
the self.
The
exhibition brings together two perspectives on these themes. One
is through works by Tashi Norbu, a Tibetan artist educated in
both traditional Thangka painting and contemporary western art. Another is
through his selection of works from his contemporaries, both established
and emerging.
This reflects recent
discussions between Tashi and his counterparts on the proper
contextualization, among Tibetans and for the public of emerging artists in the
new Tibetan Contemporary genre. They illustrate not only each
individual perspective, but also their shared experiences which, taken
together, make their work a comprehensive presentation of Tibetan culture
itself.
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