Buddha Color Photograph, "Enlightenment"

Ryan Chappell is inspired by the serenity that emanates from this sculpture of Buddha, at the Jogyesa temple in South Korea. "I wanted to convey Buddha's sense of peace," confides Chappell. Originally it was taken as a color photograph, then Chappell transformed it into black and white in the light room. He works with Fujicolor crystal archive paper, presenting the signed photograph on a mat board.