Frost Descent｜2023

Frost Descent is the final of the 24 solar terms; it neither fully belongs to autumn nor has it officially entered winter, existing instead at a moment of transition and boundary. The atmosphere of the work thus has an ambiguity and an ethereal vitality.
The composition is based upon a palette of cold, austere greys and blues, with layers of fine particles accumulating on top of one another, resembling frost covering the land and undulating mountain ridges.
During the creative process, the artist allowed inspiration to manifest naturally through successive layering of color, intensity, and texture, depicting a profoundly beautiful landscape. As Zhuangzi observed, “Heaven and Earth possess great beauty, yet do not speak.” The poetic mood within the work embraces this silent majesty.

Frost Descent embodies the energy of clarity and revelation; the seemingly bleak season conceals within it opportunities for transformation and rebirth, symbolizing the arrival of inspiration and the enlightenment of Heaven and Earth.