Siddihartha and Serenity
Dec/20/2010 10:43
The Buddha snow globe that was designed exclusively for Gump’s looks, at first glance, like one of Big Trike’s more dramatic globes. The complete disparity between the vivid gold of the Buddha and its pedestal and the black ground is very forceful. The swirling glitter surrounding the Buddha only adds to the globe’s vividness.
The reason that I like this globe is because although it looks pretty dramatic, color and image-wise, it’s not. It contains a Buddha that looks like what a Buddha should be – I’m not a big advocate of those stubby, chubby, cheerful-looking Buddhas. This Buddha looks mysterious and benign – both characteristics that are apt descriptions of Buddha,
Just looking at the Buddha globe makes me feel relaxed and kind of…zen. And isn’t that, after all, the point?
The reason that I like this globe is because although it looks pretty dramatic, color and image-wise, it’s not. It contains a Buddha that looks like what a Buddha should be – I’m not a big advocate of those stubby, chubby, cheerful-looking Buddhas. This Buddha looks mysterious and benign – both characteristics that are apt descriptions of Buddha,
Just looking at the Buddha globe makes me feel relaxed and kind of…zen. And isn’t that, after all, the point?