Abhaya

Abhaya

Alkyd oil on canvas, 2005
60" x 46"
$1,000

Abhaya is a Buddhist mudra, or hand gesture, meant to represent fearlessness; in this case fearlessness of death. Statues and artwork depicting Buddha giving the Abhaya mudra often show him standing, feet together, right hand raised to shoulder height, left hand hanging at the side of the body.

I chose this same posture for my sleepwalker.

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