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In Between – 21st Century Tibetan Artists Respond to the 12th to 15th Century Tibetan Manuscript Covers
Oct 31
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Dec 7, 2013
Works
Manuscript cover with the Five Tathagathas flanked by standing bodhisattvas
13th century
Tibet
Painted wood
17.5 x 69.5 cm (7 x 27 ¼ in)
Manuscript cover with the Five Tathagathas flanked by standing bodhisattvas
13th century
Tibet
Painted wood
17.5 x 69 cm (7 x 27 in)
Manuscript cover with Gods of the Five Sciences
13th century
Tibet
Carved wood with traces of pigment and gilding
Manuscript cover with Three Buddhas
13th century
Tibet
Carved, painted and gilded wood
26.5 x 73 x 2.5 cm (10 ½ x 28 ¾ x 1 in)
Manuscript cover with Prajnaparamita flanked by Two Buddhas
14th century
Tibet
Carved wood with traces of pigment and gilding
28.5 x 70.5 x 4 cm (11 ¼ x 27 ¾ x 1 ½ in)
Manuscript cover with scenes from the life of the Buddha (inner face) and a crowned deity surrounded by foliage (outer face)
12th century
Tibet
Carved, painted and gilded wood
28 x 73 x 3 cm (11 x 28 ¾ x 1 ¼ in)
Manuscript cover with Prajnaparamita and deities
13th century
Tibet
Carved, painted and gilded wood
21.5 x 69 x 2 cm (8 ½ x 27 x ¾ in)
Benchung – Portrait
2013
Tibet
Found wooden manuscript cover
21 x 66 x 3 cm (8 ¼ x 26 x 1 ¼ in)
Gade – Black Scripture
2013
Tibet
Cloisonné, textile and foam board
16.5 x 75 x 20 cm (6 ½ x 29 ½ x 8 in)
Gade – Green Scripture
2013
Tibet
Cloisonné, textile and foam board
16.5 x 75 x 20 cm (6 ½ x 29 ½ x 8 in)
Kesang Lamdark – Manuscript cover with Five Buddhas (study)
2013
Tibet
Pierced aluminium can
17.8 x 11.4 x 6.3 cm (7 x 4 ½ x 2 ½ in)
Kesang Lamdark – Manuscript cover with Three Images of Àchala (study)
2013
Tibet
Pierced aluminium can
15.8 x 6.3 cm (6 ¼ x 2 ½ in)
Kesang Lamdark – Manuscript cover with images of Jambhala and Vasudhara (study)
2013
Tibet
Pierced aluminium can
11.4 x 19 x 6.3 cm (4 ½ x 7 ½ x 2 ½ in)
Kesang Lamdark - Manuscript cover with scenes from the life of the Buddha (study)
2013
Tibet
Pierced aluminium can
10 x 16 x 4.5 cm (4 x 6 ¼ x 1 ¾ in)
Nortse - Alienation
2013
Tibet
14 carved wood panels, burned, washed, polished and sprayed with acrylic paint and gold
100 x 280 cm (39 ½ x 110 ¼ in)
Tenzing Rigdol - In Between
2013
Tibet
Pastel and scripture on paper
26.7 x 76 cm (10 ½ x 30 in)
Tenzing Rigdol - Half and Half
2013
Tibet
Pastel and scripture on paper
27 x 77 cm (10 ½ x 30 ¼ in)
Tsherin Sherpa - Lost in Transition (Red)
2013
Tibet
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink on paper
21.6 x 71.1 cm (8 ½ x 28 in)
Palden Weinreb - Untitled (Manuscript)
2013
Tibet
Wood, wax and LEDs
7.6 x 55.8 x 12.7 cm (3 x 22 x 5 in)
Sodhon - Journey
2013
Tibet
Acrylic on canvas
76.2 x 61 cm (30 x 24 in)
Marie-Dolma Chopel - Voices
2013
Tibet
Ink and paint marker on paper
45.7 x 139.7 cm (18 x 55 in)
Installation