Taima mandala, approx. 1300–1400. Japan. Hanging scroll; ink, colors and gold on silk
CALIFORNIA---At the museum heart of San Francisco's Civic Center district, is the Asian Art Museum (directly opposite City Hall), and this year they've invited visitors to step into the visionary worlds of Buddhism through art. In this exhibition, 14th-century paintings align a gallery with the cardinal directions, transforming open space into an architectural mandala—a chance to experience the images in three dimensions, to dwell in the midst of the cosmic symbols and be transported to another world. Visitors can literally “enter the mandala,” exploring places in the cosmos—and perhaps themselves—that might otherwise remain invisible.
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