1981-0444-0-PC

Accession number

1981-0444-0-PC

Title

Untitled

Description

The Thai numerals "441" (๔๔๑) formed, respectively, by the words "magga" (มรรค) or the Buddhist path, "phala" (ผล), referring to results or consequences, and "nibbāna" (นิพพาน), referring to enlightenment or extinction. Written in the negative spaces, in blue, are the following lines:

นิพพาน ๑

โสดาปัตติผล
สกทาคามิผล
อนาคามิผล
อรหัตผล

มรรค ๔
๑ โสดาปัตติมรรค
๒ สกทาคามิมรรค
๓ อนาคามิมรรค
๔ อรหัตมรรค

Nibbāna 1

Sotāpatti-phala, the Fruition of Stream-Entry
Sakadāgāmi-phala, the Fruition of Once-Returning
Anāgāmi-phala, the Fruition of Non-Returning
Arahatta-phala, the Fruition of Arahantship

Magga 4
1 Sotāpatti-magga, the Path of Stream-Entry
2 Sakadāgāmi-magga, the Path of Once-Returning
3 Anāgāmi-magga, the Path of Non-Returning
4 Arahatta-magga, the Path of Arahantship

Categories

Concrete poetry (บทกวีรูปธรรม)

Colour

Inscriptions

Signed and dated "1981" below the concrete poem. The number "1" appears to have been written over "0".

Year

1981

Date

Unknown

Dimensions

15.1 x 28.8

Dimensions with frame

N/A

Condition

Foxing. Creases at the bottom left and bottom right corners and along the right edge.

Medium

Ballpoint pen and felt-tip pen on glossy card

Current location

Collection of The Tang Chang Private Museum

Annotations for selected works.

Could be considered paper rather than card.