The theme of this year's painting clearly states one - the makeup of desire. People's various desires are wrapped under various makeups. Desires are the intertwining of happiness and pain in life. Either straightforward or subtle, they will appear in makeup, forming a profound look of an era.
Inches: 15.7 x 15.7 in
Size without the frame: 40 x 40 cm
Country: China
Date: 2025
Materials: Oil paint on board
Condition: well preserved
Creative themes and style | My works revolve around the creative concept of "The land of humanity, and the people upon it" . The people in the painting are people in nature, and the lines, shapes, and colors are close to nature. The nature in the painting is nature in the eyes of humans, existing in interaction with humans.I don’t pursue a series of works with a fixed and continuous style. I hope that the style of the pictures will synchronize with the changes in my life and always remain oscillating. The performance of the work must be in sync with the development of one's own life in order to be Sincere and powerful.Ideas are later.
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Artwork Interpretation
Subject Matter: A fusion of seaside gaze and abstraction. This work echoes Veiled Perception 2, again presenting the “woman in a red dress” by the sea. Yet here, the background is more fluid and abstract, shifting from realism to imagery. The figure is not merely veiled but drawn into the swirling dynamics of the environment.
Form: Clear body contours but a face completely dissolved. Compared with the previous work, the hair now takes on bright magenta tones. The posture remains upright, but the gesture of raising her arm (holding what seems like hair or a floating form) adds narrative hints. The blurred face here is not just concealed—it is fully erased, dissolving identity.
Composition: Diagonals and swirling motion intensify dynamism. Unlike the stable verticality of Veiled Perception 2, this painting tilts the sea into diagonal masses of blue, generating a sense of motion. The composition creates a vortex-like pull, suggesting the figure is engulfed by her surroundings.
Color: From calm to explosive contrasts. The background transitions from blue to violet, intensifying spatial tension. The red dress still dominates as the focal point, but yellows and pinks swirl around it, radiating vibrant energy. The palette moves decisively toward Expressionism.
Brushwork: Free, circular, and improvisational. The sand is marked with swirling strokes, while sweeping gestures shape the waves. In contrast with the stillness of the figure, this technique releases strong emotion, revealing traits of both Fauvism and Expressionism.
Content and Thematic Expression: The melting of identity within the environment. While the earlier work emphasized veiling, this one depicts dissolution: the figure merges with the surroundings, blurring boundaries between self and nature.
Mood and Tone: Bold, restless, and full of energy. The red dress is no longer isolated but the center of a color storm. The viewer feels not just detachment, but immersion and impact.
Unconventional Angle: Color and line as musical rhythm. The swirling brushstrokes and flowing hues evoke improvisational music, transforming vision into a rhythm that borders on sound.
Similar Works Reference
Franz Marc — Animal compositions: Color swirls expressing spiritual force, resonant with this work’s energy.
Wassily Kandinsky — Abstract Compositions: Musicality of line and color, directly comparable to the rhythm here.
Edvard Munch — The Dance of Life: Emotional dialogue between sea and figures, parallel to the environment-figure relationship in this piece.
Zao Wou-Ki — Abstract landscapes: Flowing brushwork that builds spatial immersion, a close counterpart to the dissolving figure here.
Robert Delaunay — Color Orphism: Dynamic circularity of color, similar to the swirling movement of Veiled Perception 6.
Recommendation (Domestic and International Parallels): Franz Marc (color energy), Kandinsky (abstract rhythm), Munch (figure-environment emotion), Zao Wou-Ki (brushwork and spatial flow), Delaunay (color dynamics) — these works enrich our understanding of how Veiled Perception 5 merges figure and environment through swirling color and rhythm.
Q1: Why does the woman’s hair appear in magenta instead of a natural color?
A1: The unnatural hue symbolizes the dissolution of identity. Magenta aligns the figure with the color logic of her environment, amplifying the theme of merging self with the world.
Q2: Why does the background feel tilted and swirling?
A2: The diagonal composition and spiral brushwork create visual momentum, pulling the viewer into a flow of emotion rather than a static scene.
Q3: What makes this work distinct from Veiled Perception 2?
A3: The earlier piece focused on concealment of the face, emphasizing isolation. This work uses swirling color and dynamic composition to portray the figure dissolving into her environment, heightening its Expressionist intensity.
Q4: In contemporary art collections, where are such works usually displayed?
A4: They are often featured in Expressionist and contemporary abstract art exhibitions, making them ideal for settings that emphasize atmosphere, such as private art museums or themed cultural spaces.
Q5: How does this piece hold value in the international art context?
A5: By fusing elements of Expressionist painting with contemporary explorations of identity, it carries significance not only for its visual impact but also as a cross-cultural artistic sample, making it highly relevant in global contemporary art collections and curatorial projects.
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