[2013] Guanyin, also known as Avalokistvara, has been worshipped for thousands of years as a boddhisattva of mercy and compassion. This project features an 11th-century masterpiece from the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s (MIA) Buddhist collection, surrounded by a many-voiced audio recording and cushioned benches for mindful listening. The recording includes phrases adapted from traditional Buddhist metta meditations on compassion and loving kindness, recited by a range of local practitioners. Small speakers above each bench play the phrases one by one, offering kind words of acceptance and encouragement to anyone who will receive them. Originally on view in the exhibition "Sacred," MIA, August 31, 2013 through July 13, 2014. listen to the recordings, see poster