“Continuum” currently showing at Waterfall Mansion Gallery NYC

Meditative Light Installation by Krista Kim
Music by Ligovskoï

When I lived in Tokyo, I was a newcomer to the city and I would discover the it on foot, navigating the Japanese signage, architecture and overall system of life. On a spring day, I wandered down side streets in my neighborhood, and I suddenly chanced upon a serene Zen garden. This Zen garden was an energetic vacuum because the world seemed to stop when I stepped inside it’s parameters. I stood still, fascinated by the beauty of negative space, peace and silence. I felt serenity. It was in that moment when I understood the principle of Zen and the meaning of art.

For centuries, Zen masters created these gardens with the intention of creating empty space in the mind of the viewer.

Art is a mirror of the mind.

I realized that our digital environment, though it is virtual, is a parallel reality of human existence—this environment is new, chaotic and distracting. The key to connecting to our humanity is to find and protect our inner sanctum of silence and peace. Younger generations are at high risk of losing this inner sanctum from digital technology.

I created a digital zen garden. One that communicates pure consciousness in the digital medium through the powerful harmony of color, light and sound.

Waterfall Mansion Art Gallery has created a HEALING CAMPAIGN to demonstrate how art can help nurture human flourishing, particularly in times such as now.

Today, the traditional art world views artists as commodities to be exploited for economic gains. We believe artists are much more than commodities; they are windows through which we can all feel, imagine, and hope. Waterfall is putting a series of healing and motivational clips to promote love and communication virtually with waterfall circles. newsletter@waterfallmansion.com