*Apprentice (Zazen series),* 1997, acrylic and oil on canvas, 117 × 89 cm

*Prayers (Zazen series),* 1997, acrylic and oil on canvas, 145 × 111 cm

*Mentor (Zazen series),* 1996, acrylic on canvas, 91 × 72.5 cm

Zazen series (1996–2011)

On one random day of my regular meditation, out of nowhere,
I reached the enlightenment of one of Zen Buddhism’s doctrines, which states that all of life is substanceless and an illusion meant to burst. This series of works was created immediately afterwards. It seeks to uncover and explore the ultimate definition of complete freedom of being.
— Yahon Chang