Buddhism

The poet and artist creates works that occupy a transitional state between life and death

At Matèria, Rome, the artist’s beeswax sculpture of a key figure in Buddhism reflects a significant moment in Mongolian history

At Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, the painter combines Korean folk, Chinese Buddhist and Western Renaissance iconography to complicate the idea of national cultural heritage

The Rotterdam-based artist answers our questionnaire 

Zhang Huan explores his interests in transience, Buddhism and the revitalization of traditional Chinese craftsmanship