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by Julie Niemela
$3.50
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Accessorize your life with unique stickers from an independent artist! Our vinyl stickers are available in four different sizes and are kiss-cut to create a 1/8" border around the perimeter of the design. Each sticker has an adhesive backing with plenty of stickiness to cling to any smooth surface while still being easy to remove.
Design Details
This artwork is based on Zen Master Bankei Yotaku's (1622-1693) uniquely identifiable enso. Using two strokes, instead of the traditional one stroke,... more
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Stickers should be applied to clean, smooth surfaces at room temperature.
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This artwork is based on Zen Master Bankei Yotaku's (1622-1693) uniquely identifiable enso. Using two strokes, instead of the traditional one stroke, he redefined the form. Two strokes, two actions, each with its own energy and boundary, embrace each other and come together as one circle; a perfect image of peace. The two numbers represent two of the many people of the world, coming together in an embrace of peace.
Bankei created this enso in his work entitled 'Sakyamuni and Maitreya'. Alongside the enso, he wrote 'Sakyamuni and Maitreya are both servants', referring to case 45 of the classic koan collection. Sakyamuni is the Supreme Buddha of our age; Maitreya is Sakyamuni's foretold successor. According to tradition, Sakyamuni woke up under the bodhi tree and declared "Now I am enlightened together with all beings", which is interpreted to mean 'All beings were his servants and he was servant to all beings'. Thus, the power of this koan and of Bankei's enso is that life is...
Julie Niemela, a Washington D.C. native, is a self-taught artist with a passion for photography and abstract painting. She is best known for her zen circle (enso) paintings. She has sold her work to collectors in the USA, Canada, Germany, Belgium, South Korea, and the UK.
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Olaoluwa Smith
Congratulations on your sale!
Ukrainian Artists
Excellent! Congratulations on your sale, Julie!
Skip Nall
v/f...that is all I can say...well I can say I love it...what a great gallery!
Odd Jeppesen
Beautiful work.
Roberto Prusso
Very nice Julie !!..........................................Roberto
Lenore Senior
Wow!~Love the work, love the description, and all its many meanings. A fave