As Above, So Below

  ”As Above, So Below” is a 12x18” hand-carved linoleum block print printed in black oil-based ink on 16x20” Japanese kitikata paper. The print is numbered and signed in a limited edition of 60. The print features a Korean style tiger lounging in a dogwood trees above flames. The tiger is calm in the face of destruction, licking his paw knowing he can face anything. Tigers are often featured as guardian deities in funerary art and as the spirit of the mountain god in Buddhist and folk art. In every conceivable artistic genre, tigers have been widely portrayed in Korea as magnanimous symbols of superiority, as well as auspicious creatures that expel evil spirits. In Korean art, the ferocious roar of the tiger is never depicted; instead, tigers are shown with a stern expression, or perhaps even a mirthful grin. One of the most striking features of art portraying the Korean tiger is the eyes; they are often bulging and painted a bright yellow. This is a recurring aspect of most, if not al