Category Archives: Skillful Means and Self-Arising Display: The Unborn as the Source of All Skillful Means

Introduction

The Koan of the Contemporary World

This series did not begin as a planned exposition. It began as a question — a small, almost casual moment within the flowing stream of digital exchange. An image appeared. A viewer asked who the artist was. The answer was given: the image had been generated through artificial intelligence. The response came swiftly: this was unfortunate; a human artist should have been used; transparency should be maintained. This was followed by an another most reflective comment: “Art is born in the mind first. Whether the hand uses a brush or a prompt, the creative source is still human.” read more