Wen Fang

The Golden Brick:

" The Six Realms of Existence in Beijing "

    There is a golden Tangka in Tantric Tibetan Buddhism: The Six Realms of Existence: the Wheel of Life. In this painting the lord of ghosts is displayed embracing a revolving wheel. The wheel illustrates the various stages of existence that a soul must pass through in order to reach nirvana. This is portrayed in the form of a ranking system. Humans are placed on the third step of this journey. After death, they will cross over to a different step according to their deeds when they were alive.

As for myself, I go everywhere daily with my camera and meet people from all realms of the city. From the "Beijing Laffitte Castle" at Beiqijia, to the homeless people in Xidan, I've always felt like a wanderer, resting at each stop along this wheel.

So, I captured everything I saw and created Six Realms of Existence in Beijing. It is also printed on bricks, as my gift for you, my friends, at each and every stop.

70 images printed on cement bricks.

Dimensions: 150 x 270 x 7cm, Edition: 3