Bán art photo Ref. 1644
Buddha and Gundam

By looking at the posture, and the accompanying hand gestures (Mudras), one can understand the meaning of a Buddha Statue. Each traditional pose has a significance related to an important event in the life – or past lives – of the Historical Buddha.

In this photo, the statue is representing Buddha as a child, the left hand pointing to the Sky and the right hand toward the Earth. Face to him is the iconic robot Gundam, in a neutral standing position. Gundam seems listening to the teaching of the child.

The tension created between those two metal statues is questioning the place of the religion in the modernity.