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Art conveys my emotions, records my life, and associates me closely with this land. To me, without art, I have no way to unbosom my depression. In Surangama Sutra, “Ru Liu Wang Suo” was mentioned. “Ru Liu” means entry and exit, and “Wang Suo” means an area where no one could station. Then enlightenment occurred to Bodhisattva in listening to sea tide. Predicament is unavoidable to people. Personally, in face of predicament, I need to learn how to discharge the burden of predicament from my inner self. It is where the significance of art lies. It allows the unsettled state of mind in sound of tide to vanish in ebb. It is the state of existence that I strive for; thus, “Ru Liu Wang Suo” is the thesis for my art statement. The art statement is a record of dialogue between Yi-shao Gong, a friend of mine, and I. Yi-shao Gong raised a number of questions on my art creation; the subject matter covers dialectical thinking on art, creation, and life. It was indeed a one-time summary over my ten years art experience at this stage. Based on the types of questions and conversation content, the art statement was divided into 9 themes, which are “The Principal and Autonomy of Art”, “Art Expression”, “Dialectic on Art-Life, and Fear in Art”, “The Course and Manipulation of Painting”, “Art-Work, the Outlet or Halt of Reality”, “Nihility — ‘Ru Liu Wang Suo’”, “The Process and Narration of Art Creation”, and “Reality in Art Creation — Record of Self Image, not to Bear Weight, Flatten the Thickness”. The statement is a summary of my artistic perception and expectation toward art.
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