ThreeHeadsSixArms035 - Version 4
Three Heads Six Arms
2008, Copper
Zhang Huan
Chinese B. 1965
"Three Heads Six Arms" is part of a series of monumental works by Zhang Huan that depict fragmented Buddhist Statues. The series was inspired by his reaction to the desecration of religious sculptures during the Cultural Revolution. A devout Buddhist, the artist believes that by reconstructing these fragments on a grand scale he reestablishes their former dignity. Based on both Chinese mythology and Tibetan Buddhist iconography, the sculpture embodies the hope that within a rapidly changing society, past and present can co-exist.