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Takashi Murakami 村上隆
Ensō: Zen, White 圓相：禪，白
2015
Takashi Murakami’s Ensō: Zen, White is part of a series of fifteen paintings from 2014 and 2015 that are identical in size but created using different colour combinations. The painting refers to the centuries-old technique of ensō, in which a circle is drawn with one fluid and expressive brushstroke, symbolising unity, infinity, and emptiness in Zen Buddhism. Murakami boldly renders the circle in black spray paint on an off-white silk-screened base, printed with his signature motifs of anime-style flowers and skulls. The almost invisible skulls in the background allude to death, offering a subtle visual complement to ensō. In reworking an ancient motif in a contemporary way, Murakami draws attention to ideas of both transformation and timelessness.
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