Enso 

Keido Fukushima created this Enso with ink on paper. The bold, circular form immediately dominates our attention. It’s a striking contrast – the solid, dark ring against the stark, white background, evokes a sense of meditative calm, yet possesses a dynamic tension through its imperfect, gestural execution. The Enso, a Zen Buddhist symbol, represents enlightenment, the void, and the universe. Fukushima's brushwork here isn't about perfection, but rather about the process of creation itself. The slight breaks and variations in the ink's density remind us that perfection is unattainable, and perhaps, not even desirable. The circle’s form alludes to structuralist concepts of wholeness, representing the totality of existence, while also acknowledging the gaps and incompleteness inherent in any system. Notice how the deliberate imperfection of the circle challenges our expectations of symmetry. This aesthetic choice invites us to consider how meaning is generated not just by what is present, but also by what is absent. The Enso becomes a site where traditional symbolism intersects with a contemporary emphasis on process and deconstruction.