Enso 

Nakagawa Soen created this Enso with ink on paper. Here, the circle, or Enso, symbolizes emptiness, wholeness, and the infinite. It represents the all-and-nothing, a return to the point of origin. The form of the circle echoes through time, appearing in ancient sun wheels and mandalas across cultures. In alchemy, the Ouroboros, a serpent eating its own tail, mirrors the Enso's cyclical nature of destruction and rebirth. Consider the psychological weight of such a symbol. Is it an attempt to visualize the intangible, a subconscious reaching for unity and completion? The brushstroke itself is crucial; spontaneous yet controlled, it captures the essence of Zen practice. The Enso transcends mere representation. It becomes a mirror reflecting the viewer’s own quest for enlightenment, eternally unfinished, perpetually in motion.