Chen+ Miller: Chen ZhongSen - Meditative
micro carvings and paintings
In 2002 Nick Miller curated a visit
to Ireland by Chinese artist Chen ZhongSen. His remarkable practise
includes Microcarvings made in meditation with eyes shut.
Incomprehinsible works, such as "Two Poems on a hair" and "The Art
of war" with 5000 Chinese characters carved onto Shou Shan stone
measuring 33 x 70 cm. Miller and Chen exhibited together at The
Model Arts and Niland Gallery (2002). Chens's shows and
performances around Ireland, Included the Rubocon Gallery and The
Chester beatty Library (where "The Diamond Sutra" is now held with
other Buddhist scripture carvings now in the collection. Selected
images below.