Iconocryptic Series [1]: Drawn to "outsiders" like Ethereum and the Laughing Buddha, here Budai (布袋) is reimagined in the age of cryptocurrency as holding the first reincarnated pixel. Budai is a semi-historical Chinese monk who lived around the 10th century A.D. Budai's jovial personality and eccentric behavior distinguished him from other Buddhist masters and he was one of several uncommitted saints included in the Chan pantheon. [1280 x 720 px @ 150 dpi | 29.97 fps]
