Artist Statement 自述：

Too close and you get lost; too far away and you dry up.

Tradition doesn’t have to mean old-fashioned and rigid; it can be full of vitality and inspiration...we’re fascinated by it, but also careful to keep our distance.

Life is always bewildering: every day someone cheers, while someone else is dejected... while I’m watching, I’m recording the moment my heart is shaking!

Tradition and life give birth to self.

Trancelike fragments, intermittent lines, can form ordered or disordered spaces in my consciousness; shapes and colors, all can be illusory… Extract the fragmented surface, let go of so-called truth and accuracy, no need to care about the difference between abstract and concrete!

Persevere in your own intuitions and fully enjoy the pleasures of free expression in painting!

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In the face of great traditions and real life: too close and you get lost; too far away and you dry up!

Edward McDonald @ The Compleat Translator, 2019.10.25