"Notes From The Land Of Peach Blossoms" (桃源荷梦)
// BLURB //
The lotus root lies hidden in the dark waters, unseen by those who admire only the flower. Yet without the root, there is no stem, no leaf, no blossom. The sages remind us that the highest beauty does not appear suddenly, it is nourished quietly, deep below the surface. The root teaches that what is concealed often sustains what is celebrated.
The lotus root lies hidden in the dark waters, unseen by those who admire only the flower. Yet without the root, there is no stem, no leaf, no blossom. The sages remind us that the highest beauty does not appear suddenly, it is nourished quietly, deep below the surface. The root teaches that what is concealed often sustains what is celebrated.
Its hollow chambers are not empty in vain. They are reminders that emptiness itself can be a form of fullness. To the Daoist mind, the space within is not a lack but a vessel, a way for life to breathe through silence. What seems divided is secretly joined; what seems hollow is ready to receive. In this way, the root resembles the notes of the ancients, simple lines on bamboo slips, silent until read, yet carrying the strength to guide generations unseen.
Though it grows in mud, the lotus root is unstained. It draws strength from the murk without becoming murky, showing us that one may dwell amidst confusion yet remain clear. Thus, the lotus root whispers: cherish what is hidden, respect what is silent, trust the unseen bridges within all things, for they are the quiet architecture of growth, and the unseen source of all flowering.
EDITION, MEDIA, SIZE & WEIGHT
One-of-a-kind work, issued as a unique edition
Shanghai 2025
RGB LED display, ink & Pebeo oil paint on Vietnamese linen embedded in hand cast resin, teakwood frame
124.6(W)×124.6(H)×7.2(D) cm // 49 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
138(W)×138(H)×24(D) cm // 99.1 kg
EXPOSURE
“The Fourth Wall” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Shengqiu Li 李生秋 (painting) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor) • Helen Chen 陈韵涵 (production assistant) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Tiara Alvarado-Leon (blurb)
One-of-a-kind work, issued as a unique edition
Shanghai 2025
RGB LED display, ink & Pebeo oil paint on Vietnamese linen embedded in hand cast resin, teakwood frame
124.6(W)×124.6(H)×7.2(D) cm // 49 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
138(W)×138(H)×24(D) cm // 99.1 kg
EXPOSURE
“The Fourth Wall” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Shengqiu Li 李生秋 (painting) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor) • Helen Chen 陈韵涵 (production assistant) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Tiara Alvarado-Leon (blurb)
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