The Dungan Garden is an ongoing exploration, and I hope this work can continue to open up new possibilities for expression, expanding from painting into a spatial experience.
I seek to express an abstract landscape through the simplest possible gestures and forms. My ongoing project, The Dungan Garden (“Dungan” meaning “slow sensation”), reflects my desire to slow down and become more attentive to the present moment. I enjoy the process of slowing down and experiencing each horizontal stroke. It carries the movement of body, breath, and awareness in that particular moment. Each gesture is repeated but never identical, becoming a record of physical presence and passing time.
At the same time, I allow gravity and other natural forces to guide the flow and dripping of the paint, disrupting my control over the process. I seek a balance of control, Liubai, and rhythm.
I use large-scale unstretched canvases that allow my entire body to enter the process. The rhythm and movement of my body become part of the painting, while the surrounding space becomes an extension of the work itself. Through this process, painting becomes not only an image, but a space for sensing, experiencing, and being present.
The Dungan Garden No.2, 2026, acrylic, earth pigment on canvas, 105×90 inches
The Dungan Garden No.1, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 88×47 inches
Golden Water, 2026, oil on canvas,40×30 inches
Pink Shadow, 2026, oil and acrylic on canvas, 20×16 inches