LIAO: VASE

2024.5​

Materials: Oil on canvas

Size: 36*48 inches

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It's a portrait that belongs to the Liao series, representing how this person is like a vase in my heart, capable of containing everything. Unlike my previous works, this one carries a significant shift in my emotions, from the turbulent and intense anger on the left to a state of ease and acceptance on the right. Simultaneously, this person was initially a fragile child in need of care and love in my heart, so I painted a flawed bottle. But then I realized their inherent wholeness, and I completed the small bottle. The colors in this painting also reflect my state of mind, not particularly bright, oscillating between pain and tranquility.