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A heartfelt thank you to the welcoming curatorial team at @ioam_beijing for a long-awaited experience of unity during this exhibition.
Form as Emptiness IV

How can you hear the silence?
How can you see the emptiness?
How can you burn nothingness?
How to disappear?

Like the shape of water.
Reflect, non-existent.
To see not through eyes.
To hear not through ears.
Disappear into the
On October 10th at 6:00 PM, I will be performing at the Centre Pompidou. You are welcome to attend!
Sensing the Totality#3, pencil on wood panel, 35x49cm, 2024
sensing the totality#2, pencil on wood panel, 35x49cm, 2024
Sensing the Totality #1, pencil on wood panel, 35x49cm, 2024.
Where the Body Is No Longer Known #1, pencil on wooden panel, 35x49cm, 2024.
today
Where the Body Is No Longer Known #2, pencil on wooden panel, 35x49cm,2024.

In my 5th and 6th pieces, I worked more closely with the wood grain, allowing its presence to influence my work. The wood's texture absorbs the lead differently, resulting i
Where the Body Is No Longer Known
Where the Body Is No Longer Known #3, pencil on wooden panel, 35x49cm,2024.
Where the Body Is No Longer Known #4, pencil on wooden panel, 35x49cm,2024.

In a seven-note scale, both the 4th and 7th notes are half steps which often signify a change. According to Gurdjieff’s law of seven in the development of things, when
Where the Body Is No Longer Known #5, pencil on wooden panel, 35x49cm,2024.
Where the Body Is No Longer Known #6, pencil on wooden panel, 35x49cm,2024.

Lately, I've been painting on wood panels, letting the grain merge with the work. The wood grain and the Guanyin vases are starting to form a subtle connection. The airflow
Where the Body is No Longer Known #7, pencil on wooden panel, 35 x 49 cm, 2024.

From afar, a mountain stands tall,
Up close, a forest at its feet.
Venture forth, enter the path,
The mountain fades from sight.
A single tree appears before you,
With a