Tell a little bit about how you first got into creating art.
As a child, I was always full of energy, so my mother enrolled me in a dance class, thinking it would be the perfect fit. But over time, we both came to realize that dancing wasn’t something I truly enjoyed. She respected my feelings, so she transferred me to an art studio instead. To our surprise, I could sit in the same spot for hours, completely absorbed in painting. There was something deeply calming and joyful about immersing myself in colors and patterns. It felt natural—effortless. That sense of quiet focus and creative freedom captivated me then, and it still does today.
While most people think that curves represent the softness, I see them as expressions of strength and freedom, and the purest form of natural beauty
What is your source of inspiration?
My inspiration comes from nature. The lines I observe in the natural world often deeply move and motivate me. While most people think that curves represent the softness, I see them as expressions of strength and freedom, and the purest form of natural beauty. That’s why curved lines are an essential element in my paintings; they carry the energy and flow that I find so captivating in nature.
“Let your hands think before your head”
What themes does your work involve?
Starting a couple months ago, I began working on a series called "Mossain" (Drawing from the essence of "màn" (漫), evoking nature’s unhurried growth and untamed fluidity) inspired by nature's beauty. By combining ink, oil pastel, charcoal, and pottery glaze, I used abstract techniques on large-format watercolor paper. I allowed the materials to interact naturally, letting each mark and falling droplet shape the composition–illustrating the flow of nature, evoking the organic rhythm and flow of nature.
Do you work from memory, life, photographs, or from other resources? Describe your creative process.
Each painting in the "Mossain" series is inspired by the images of trees I collected during my travels in different countries, each named after the name of the location of the subject. These paintings also carry my own emotional color and are a unique way of remembrance to the captivation of curves in nature.
What is your favorite art accident? Did it change your perspective?
One of the most memorable turning points in my artistic journey happened during my freshman-year course in college. I was excited to share a carefully planned sketch with my professor, and expecting some form of validation or feedback. However, very surprisingly, he wasn’t impressed at all. He said he wasn’t looking for a perfectly premeditated design but rather he wanted experimentation. He then said something that completely changed the way I approach art today: “Let your hands think before your head.” That moment completely shifted my approach. I stopped striving for the “perfect sketch” and started allowing my process to begin with natural instinct without “overthinking.” Cognition follows instinct, as unexpected discoveries along the way help my art feel somewhat alive during this process.