Painting Installation 2022
Mixed Media
Size Variable
An artwork reiterates the most romantic story of one of the four popular love legends in Chinese folklore. The Qixi festival happens on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in the Chinese calendar.
On the night of July, two bright stars, namely Zhinu, the weaver fairy (the star Vega), and Niulang, the cowherd (the star Alair), separated by the opaque trajectory in the immense celestial universe twinkle continuously to invite earthly spectators to riddle their timeless love story.
The devoted lovers, the magpie’s bridge, the hairpin of the West Queen, and the once-a-year reunion arise a universal empathy and reflection for the compassion of the perdurable affection.
No matter how far you keep the distance
How long do you restrain from it
Your soul will resonate
The beauty your eyes have never seen
The sweetness your ears have never heard of
When the butterflies are in your stomach
The moment love prevails
It was given unconditionally
Before the creation
Who can fully fathom Its many-sidedness
But surely
It is never effectuated without sacrifice
In the human realm A lesson for a lifetime
As time goes by Masks scatter
It begins to decay When doubt infiltrates
Liars leech off the Ingenuous to survive
Testing refresh itself every day
Word with action or without
Time will tell
What goes around comes around
Keep a pure heart
To replace maleficence with benevolence
Set a boundary State your mind
Take it on or leave it alone
Where the butterflies appear
The Leeches follow
Tie a knot or not
Sad story or happy ending
Who gets the last say
