Elizabeth Brunner- Walking Buddha

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Elizabeth Brunner
Walking Buddha
Oil on mat

Dimension
W:194, H: 141 cm

Number assigned
Acc. No.16476

National Gallery of Modern Art Collection

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The work features a close-up of the Buddha’s feet captured in a walking position, a deliberate artistic choice that transforms the traditional, static Buddhapada (footprint) into a modern icon.

 This representation is powerful, suggesting Buddha’s teachings as a dynamic “way forward” amidst the chaos and trauma of Brunner’s contemporary world.

The use of rough woven mat, a common Indian village material, signifies the Hungarian artist’s deep immersion in Indian culture and environment.

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