Split Rock and Enso
teamLab, 2017-, Installation, Sound: Hideaki Takahashi
A rock is split by a maple tree that grows as if embracing it. The calligraphy becomes one with the darkness in the crevice of the rock and draws an Enso.
Enso is the Zen practice of drawing a circle with a single brush stroke. This artwork depicts an enso drawn as Spatial Calligraphy. The brush stroke is suspended in space but the viewpoint changes to reveal the circle enso.
In Zen, enso is a circle that has since ancient times been written with canes or sticks in midair. It is said to represent enlightenment, truth, the entirety of the universe, and equality. The circle also reflects the hearts and minds of those who view it, with its interpretation left to the individual.