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Terence Koh — Zhang zyi Buddha fly earth (Anedote/Penedote)
Terence Koh

Zhang zyi Buddha fly earth (Anedote/Penedote)

2006

A provocative and ritualistic assemblage, Terence Koh's *Zhang zyi Buddha fly earth (Anedote/Penedote)* combines sacred and corporeal materials — cymbals, antlers, beeswax, and the artist's own blood and hair — to blur the boundaries between the human body, spiritual transcendence, and earthly existence. The inclusion of lipstick and DVD alongside ancient and organic elements creates a charged tension between contemporary pop culture and primal, devotional symbolism. Koh's signature use of bodily and ritualistic materials transforms the work into a deeply personal relic, invoking themes of sacrifice, identity, and the fragile threshold between the physical and the divine.

Medium
cymbals, antlers, real human hair, enamel paint, beeswax, artist's blood, lipstick and DVD

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Terence Koh, Zhang zyi Buddha fly earth (Anedote/Penedote), 2006

A provocative and ritualistic assemblage, Terence Koh's *Zhang zyi Buddha fly earth (Anedote/Penedote)* combines sacred and corporeal materials — cymbals, antlers, beeswax, and the artist's own blood and hair — to blur the boundaries between the human body, spiritual transcendence, and earthly existence. The inclusion of lipstick and DVD alongside ancient and organic elements creates a charged tension between contemporary pop culture and primal, devotional symbolism. Koh's signature use of bodily and ritualistic materials transforms the work into a deeply personal relic, invoking themes of sacrifice, identity, and the fragile threshold between the physical and the divine.

Medium
cymbals, antlers, real human hair, enamel paint, beeswax, artist's blood, lipstick and DVD
Year
2006
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media Installation, Emerging Artist, Body Art, Reliquary Aesthetic, Spiritual Iconography, Assemblage Art, Dark Romanticism, Ritualistic Symbolism, Transgressive Art, Contemporary Art

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