Author Archives: Sam Formosa

About Sam Formosa

Conceptual artist, painter, sculpture in ceramics, paper, metal, wood and who make use of his created alphabetical, numerical, and musical notation systems as core foundation of his art work.

Wholesomeness of “M.”

Wholesomeness of M.        Wholesomeness of “M.”

The image represents the alphabetic letter “M” in Sam’s alphabet system. The symbols for the mathematical element “zero” and the alphabetic letter “o” are represented by different symbols.

From Zen‘s perspective, the symbol of the circle expresses the “totality of our being”. The circle, “ensō” is a subject that is very common in Zen’s  paintings.