Description
Part of the Socratic Dialogue Series. Created for solo exhibition at the Parthenon Museum in Nashville, TN. This large contemporary painting by Nashville artist, Kristin Llamas, makes for an incredible statement and conversation piece for that bold and modern art collector.
ARTWORK INSPIRATION:
The Buddhist Infinity Knot (Endless knot) is depicted along with a match falling onto saffron fabric. The usual illustration of the word courage includes someone who has put him or herself in peril for the sake of other, often a soldier who has faced danger on the battlefield. However, there are many possible variations on the concept. Since 2011, over one-hundred Buddhist monks have protested against the Chinese occupation of Tibet by self-immolation. As terrible as an act this is, are these public suicides examples of courage?
In research for this painting, the artist Kristin Llamas hosted a socratic discussion in Nashville with the curator of the Parthenon museum, Susan Shockley, and a group of individuals. There she posed the question “What is Courage?” and listened silently to their responses. That conversation inspired the final artwork.
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What do you feel courage is? What is a courageous act that you have witnessed or experienced?
