Lewis de Soto’s piece Paranirvana was on view in the Newmark Gallery in 2008. The immense sculpture measured 25 feet in length and was constructed of painted nylon fabric inflated with an air fan. The piece contends with the artist’s own mortality, drawing on traditional depictions of the Buddha and creating relationships between life and death, weightedness and air, and rest and movement. @lewisdesoto #artomi #contemporaryart #sculpture #gallery #exhibition