REINTERPRETING BUDDHISM
Confessions of A Sinner
RESEARCH: THE DEADLY SINS OF BUDDHISM
The Three Poisons were described as the mental states that pollute one’s mind. It is represented with three animals, each symbolizing a sin - desire, anger and ignorance.
THE WHEEL OF LIFE
The image above is referred to as the Wheel of Life, with the The Three Poisons at the very center as its core. Desire is represented by a rooster, anger by a snake, and ignorance by a pig. It goes in a cycle, as each animal is shown biting the tail of the next.
The Three Poisons is the root of suffering.
– Buddhism’s View of Karma
REINVENTING THE THREE POISIONS
Paintings of each sins with the integration my own facial features - mouth, eyes and ears. They were then brought to life through motion capturing my expressions.
DOCUMENTING THE SUFFERINGS OF A SINNER
An experimental short film of an interview with a perfect sinner.
A FULL CYCLE IN GOING BACK TO THE SOURCE
Projecting the documentation ontoYama, the God of Death and gatekeeper of theWheel of Life.
