Borderland

　　An artist may be suddenly attracted by some certain forms for no reason. Then he would immediately follow his instinct to capture the forms. Afterwards, he will try to rationalize and justify such instinct.

　　Heilongjiang Province and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are two important territories of China. The broad borderlands fill me with abundant inspiration and spiritual nourishment. The depth and width of the lands have effectively furthered the depth and width of the mind. I try to reveal the sense of mystery and fertility by the use of dark colors. The serenity and sense of inclusiveness of the nature are uncovered in the form of imagination.

　　In winter, lands in these two regions appear to be extremely quiet and spacious, integrating loneliness, tranquility, simplicity, wildness, blackness, whiteness, greyness, and figures of animals and humans together. The sight of a ray of warm sunshine piercing the leaves is soothing and comforting. That's the beginning of the series of As Lonely As The Rain, Spiritual Consolation, Snow and Undercover.

　　Each time I visit the borderlands I would have some different and complicated feelings. It helps me realize that art can never be defined by geographical boundaries. Painters need to work on sublimation. For art creation, it's more and more about comparing different cultures. Being exotic enhances the joy of art creation. And that's what I need.