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Zhang Huan — Incense Brick
Zhang Huan

Incense Brick

2018

Zhang Huan's *Incense Brick* is a sculptural work that reflects the artist's deep engagement with Buddhist ritual, memory, and transformation. Crafted from compressed incense ash collected from Shanghai's Longhua Temple, the piece embodies themes of impermanence and spiritual accumulation. The work bridges Eastern religious tradition with contemporary art, inviting contemplation on cycles of devotion, time, and material transcendence.

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Zhang Huan, Incense Brick, 2018

Zhang Huan's *Incense Brick* is a sculptural work that reflects the artist's deep engagement with Buddhist ritual, memory, and transformation. Crafted from compressed incense ash collected from Shanghai's Longhua Temple, the piece embodies themes of impermanence and spiritual accumulation. The work bridges Eastern religious tradition with contemporary art, inviting contemplation on cycles of devotion, time, and material transcendence.

Year
2018
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Performance Art, Male Artist, Chinese Artist, Conceptual Art, Spiritual Mood, Contemporary Artist, Religious Symbolism, Late 20th Century, Monochromatic, Ritualistic Imagery

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