The Garden of Evolution
During a sudden rainstorm, the melody of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony resonated in the artist’s ears. Images of the majestic landscapes from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, along with the extraordinary grace of calligraphy and steles flashed through his mind. Alone in the rainstorm, the artist found himself inexplicably excited, feeling as if he was wandering through his spiritual garden.
The Garden of Evolution blends classical poetry and modern dynamism. Beneath the glamour, however, there exists a sense of superficiality and powerlessness. The piece resonates with a robust essence of traditional Chinese culture, delivering a soft yet potent poetic current alongside a pronounced modern influence. This interplay between the contemporary and the ancient within the cultural backdrop prompts the audience's contemplation, inviting them to linger, akin to a "Reincarnated Poet." This series consists of over 100 acrylic paintings on canvas that the artist has created over the past decade. It serves as his primary body of work from recent years, segmented into various derivative series like "Rose Garden," "Rhythm of Wood and Stone," "Misty Clouds," and other related series.
Evolution serves as the central theme of this series, which revitalizes traditions through innovative visual concepts, ushering in a fresh evolution that renders abstraction more accessible to contemporary audiences. Within this body of work, the artist employs color splicing techniques to depict vivid and direct rain, initiating a transformation towards new and modern color palettes. Drawing from the artist's exploration of color in digital imagery, a distinctly personal color language emerges throughout the Garden of Evolution series.
This unique palette also permeates the artist's rice paper creations. As a result, the works within this series are interconnected; while they may exhibit diverse appearances, they maintain internal cohesion as they continuously explore and evolve.
