My art is a reflection of the universal struggle to break free from the invisible rules of the traditional family and find oneself. As each generation of young people fights against old family rules, my paintings explore this theme through the use of trees as a medium.

Inspired by Carl Gustav Jung's book "The Philosophical Tree", I delve into the imagery of trees to convey important concepts in analytical psychology. I draw from the similarities between the trees in "Shan Hai Jing" (Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經)

and Jung's "tree" theory, which explores the interrelationship between the conscious and unconscious.

Through my art, I aim to illustrate the idea that just as a tree grows and evolves, we too can break free from the constraints of tradition and find our own path. I use the power of trees as symbols to convey the struggle of every young person to find their own way in the world.

Ultimately, my art serves as a visual representation of the journey to break free from tradition and find oneself. I hope that my paintings can inspire others to embrace their own individuality and find the courage to chart their own path in life.

In the course of my practice I also experimented with etching, collage and painting on canvas ......... to see how different artworks could be presented on different materials.

 

 Discussion:

1. Idema, W L 2017, “Chapter 17: Elite versus Popular Literature,” in Denecke, Wiebke, Wai-Yee Li, and Xiaofei Tian (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Classical Chinese Literature (1000 BCE-900CE), e-book, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 269.

2. Fracasso, Riccardo 1993, “Shan hai ching 山海經,” In Michael Loewe, (ed.) Early Chinese Texts: A Bibliographical Guide, Berkeley: Society for the Study of Early China, pp. 357-367.

3.Jung C G. Mysterium coniunctionis: An inquiry into the separation and synthesis of psychic opposites in alchemy[M]. Routledge, 2014.