I was born and raised in China, a society that emphasized formality, discipline, and a rigid sense of right and wrong, creating a cold and serious world with little space for joy. As an artist now, my journey—from the rigidity of my upbringing to the freedom and complexity of life in the West, where the endless flow of news, opinions, and debates can create confusion and make it hard to know what’s true. It’s like I’ve moved from one form of control to another—a flood of voices that can drown out my own thoughts and instincts. I feel that contrast deeply, and my work with nature offers a sense of escape into something more dreamy,harmonious, and free. Nature, in my work, becomes a space where all of these external pressures fall away. Whether it’s political systems, technology, or societal expectations, my landscapes are a way to return to something pure and universal. They remind us that, beyond all the noise, we are still part of something bigger—the earth, the universe, and the natural world. My art revolves around the use of oil sticks on paper, enabling an unfiltered...