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SEEING WITHIN — 觀自在

SEEING WITHIN — 觀自在

Collected Work
Series Void Series
Year 2024
Medium Wood and plastic paint
Size 13
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This original work has been collected and is documented here as part of Alex Fu’s artwork archive.

此作品已被收藏，頁面保留作作品檔案用途。

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Artwork Statement

SEEING WITHIN — 觀自在 is a mixed media work by Alex Fu, built around the opening presence of the Heart Sutra: “觀自在.” Rather than presenting the phrase as decorative calligraphy, the work turns it into a dark, textured field of contemplation. The layered black surface, made with wood and plastic paint, carries a dense physicality that shifts between written form, relief, and shadow.

The red mark interrupts the monochrome surface like a point of attention — small, deliberate, and still. Through Alex Fu’s background in Chinese calligraphy and tattooing, the character becomes more than language: it feels marked, pressed, and embodied. This work may appeal to collectors seeking a contemporary ink-related object with spiritual restraint, visual weight, and a strong interior presence.

作品概念

《觀自在》取自《心經》開端，但作品並不是把佛語寫成裝飾，而是把「觀」與「自在」變成一種沉靜的觀看。

黑色表面有厚度、有壓痕，也有被遮蓋與重新浮現的痕跡，像人在混亂、怨念與不安之中，慢慢回到自己。紅色一點不是點綴，而像一個提醒：慈悲不是向外尋找，而是在當下觀照自己，記起內在本來具足的圓滿。這件作品適合安靜地存在於空間之中，不需要大聲，卻有重量。

Collection Status

This work is held in a private collection. It remains part of Alex Fu’s archive of original works.

Provenance

Original artwork by Alex Fu. Created in Hong Kong.

Private Commission

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Although this work has been collected, related commissions may be discussed with the studio. Each commissioned piece is developed through word, material, space and personal meaning.

已被收藏的作品不會重複製作。如希望以相近方向創作，可與工作室討論私人訂製作品。

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Available Works

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From Canvas to Skin

Calligraphy also lives on skin.

Alex Fu’s tattoo practice remains closely connected to his work with Chinese characters, identity and personal memory. For calligraphy-based tattoo enquiries, private consultation is available by appointment.

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