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Wuwei Principas Ir Meditatyvumas Vélyvojoje Algimanto Švégždos Kûryboje
The Wuwei Principe and Meditation in the Late Works of Algimantas Švégžda

Author(s): Ingeborga Jūra
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Aesthetics, East Asian Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: Algimantas Švégžda; meditation; orientalizm; Far East aesthetics; wuwei principle;

Summary/Abstract: This article discuses the oriental meditative motives in the late artistic works of Algimantas Švëgžda (1941-1996), who was influenced by Far East aesthetics and especially by the principle of wuwei. The meditative works of the artist are analyzed on the background of Taoist, Chan, and Zen aesthetics. While inquiring into the sources of artistic inspiration, the attention is mostly concentrated on the principle of wuwei, on its many-sidedness and functioning during the creative process.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 198-207
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Lithuanian