91 - Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946)

Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946) Black sand beach north of Vik, Iceland, September 2018 Art print, UltraChrome HDX pigment inks, Epson Premium glossy paper, mounted on 2mm Dibond 73 x 110 cm Label on the back of the mount. This exhibition print may show slight marks or imperfections. Proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit the Karuna Shechen Association and its relief programs for victims of the August 26, 2026, floods in Nepal. Black sand beach, north of Vik, Iceland. This place reminded me of William Blake’s verse: “To see a world in a grain of sand, / And a heaven in a wild flower. / To hold infinity in the palm of one’s hand / And eternity in an hour. ” Black sand beach, north of Vik, Iceland. Sitting there made me think of the verses of William Blake: “To see a World in a Grain of Sand / And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, / Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand / And Eternity in an hour.”