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The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha

The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha_
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha_
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha_
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha_
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha_

Jyukushian TempleThe Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha

2020

Name
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha
Production Year
2020
Owner / Location
Jyukushian Temple  [ website ]
Materials
wood, obsidian, crystal, lacquer, pigments
Size
62cm
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha
The Wooden Statue of Standing Amitabha Buddha

I received an order to create the principal object of worship of Jyukushian temple. The temple has a very open atmosphere and it also functions as a casual community for people.

The altar for the statue was set very close to visitors, and their eyes would meet the statue’s eyes, so an image of a statue with his eyes fully open came to me.

The priest’s idea of making a statue with a peaceful impression, which makes people feel like caressing its head would best fit the open and warm atmosphere of the temple.

I tried to make the Amitabha Buddha statue smile warmly just close to the lively visitors of the temple.