Buddhist Enlightenment at Its Peak in 'Samadhi' Paintings

Coverage of Kookmin University professor Shin Jang-sik's solo exhibition 〈Samadhi〉 (Nov 2012 — Nov 27, Space Sun+, Seoul). Eleven works depicting the Buddha in samadhi, drawn from the artist's pilgrimage research across India, Pakistan, Tibet's Gandharan ruins, Gyeongju, and Mt. Geumgang. The article traces how the artist's encounter with Myogilsangam relief at Mt. Geumgang led him into Buddhist imagery, and how Joseon star charts, Gyeongju Namsan pines, Dunhuang flying figures, and Yongjusa temple bells appear as backgrounds — positioning the artist as a 'pilgrim on the path' in his fifties.