Wednesday 18 April 2012

Map 108 Damien Hirst The Shark as a Bagua


 



             4                     9                      2

            3                                              7

            8                      1                      6

This is a great example of the Bagua in action along the face of the tank are the numbers 8 1 6 then walking to the right turn the corner and you are facing the mouth of the shark this would be the position of number 7. Move along the back of the tank to 4 9 2 and then to the East side of the tank you will find the fin of the shark in the number 3 position.  The top and bottom of the tank would be the number 5, the up and down of the chart.  As you stand in each of the directions you get a completely different perspective of the shark. e.g. Standing in the 7 position you are looking right into the mouth of the shark but cannot see how long it is.  So each direction or sitting position would tell a different story.  I have to say I truly admire this artist not necessarily for his work, although I am beginning to get a better understanding of it but because he seems to be his real self. Not many of us will ever know what that is. Of course loving Feng Shui as I do I cant help but love the spot paintings.   I look forward to more his work in the future.                                      

                                                                                                                    

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