Extremely Rich Contents

“Extremely Rich Contents” is derived from “Stele of Changsha Pavilion at Mount Mao”by Tao Hongjing of the Southern Dynasty, Although, all things have many forms and colors, they cannot escape from the Yin and Yang. Although various rules are similar and different, they cannot surpass the realm of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. This refers to the myriad phenomena exhibited by various things in the universe. In this series, I have tried to observe the lotus pond in a novel way. The geometric division of the picture represents different viewing perspectives.  "Watching" is a subjective behavior, representing the viewer's perspective and thinking. Such as “Looking at the leopard from the hole in the bamboo tube, you can see a patch of markings on the leopard's body.” (The parable sees only a part or the parable can be inferred from the part observed to the whole picture.) Another example is “Time passes quickly like a white pony's shadow across a crevice”, which will produce strange visual effects and obtain emotional experiences different from the usual.

I have divided this series into two parts. One is named "Hidden Beautiful Spot", which emphasizes the expression of the sense of a section from the perspective of a "window". The other is named “Amazing Destiny in the Mirror”, which shows a variety of scenes like those seen in a kaleidoscope. This series uses the artistic conception in famous poems to express and create, depicting the scenes of lotus ponds in different situations: there is the dusk scene of "The Evening Breeze Traps the Flowing Clouds"; and the hazy and tired feeling of "Sleep under the Green Window in Spring"; there is the clear sky and warm sun of the "Warm Pool Full of Spring Scenery" and also the energetic spirit of the “Purple Pond Presents Auspicious Sign". The four seasons of sunshine and rain in the lotus pond complement the beauty of poetry, filled with unique poetic emotions and picturesque artistic conception.

This group of works is free and unrestrained in form, and the use of colors is also full of collisions of contrasts. The shape, position, and interrelationships of the painting’s segmentation are vivid and interesting expressions that transform abstract textual descriptions into intuitive and distinct graphical language. The separation of the picture is also a visual dynamic expression. The spatial relationship is formed through the interweaving, surrounding and overlapping of different colors. It can also show changes in time, similar to the chronological sequences found in comics, showing a strong narrative.

The interest and beauty of the lotus pond have endless charm, and the perspective of the painter and the viewer are also different. Hopefully, I can bring a brand-new viewing experience to the audience through this series of works and jointly explore our own unique experience of beauty.