Lotus 10

30*30cm, 2023

This oil painting employs the artistic concepts of dots, lines, and planes, along with the interplay of warm and cool colors, to abstractly express the essence of lotus flowers.

The artwork is a vibrant exploration of form and color that transcends literal interpretation, inviting viewers to experience the lotus through intense color contrasts and energetic brushwork. The composition is a symphony of color, where the artist has skillfully navigated the spectrum to juxtapose the warmth of reds and yellows against the coolness of blues and greens. This contrast is not merely visual but also emotive, evoking the natural vitality and the serene ambiance of a lotus pond.

The use of impasto is prominent, with paint applied in thick, tactile strokes that give the painting a three-dimensional quality. The artist's approach is bold and confident, with each stroke contributing to a sense of chaotic harmony, much like nature itself. The lotus is suggested not through detailed depiction but rather through the suggestion of its form by the aggregation of these abstract elements. The artwork is less about replicating the appearance of the lotus and more about capturing its spirit. It is an impressionistic take that captures the feeling of gazing upon lotus flowers — their movement in the breeze, the interplay of light and shadow upon their petals, and their existence as part of a larger, dynamic ecosystem.

Through this abstract representation, the artist invites us to consider the beauty and complexity of the natural world more conceptually and viscerally.