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by j. (jie) li
watercolor on Arches papaer
h: 114 w: 102 (cms).
Desire is the power of life instinct. It’s like a fire, more like wildfire or volcano eruption. The fire of desire, which constantly arises, also continue to change with the environment expand. Fire and Desire describes and expresses that the fire of desire is a driving force of life, but it could be the source of destruction too.
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by j. (jie) li
watercolor on Arches papaer
h: 99 w: 114 (cms).
Traditional Chinese scholars like to express their feelings through beautiful depictions of nature, thus placing a significant emphasis on the innate ties between man and the environment in which he lives. Likewise, J. Li draws upon on those connections albeit in regards to the dilapidation of our natural surroundings. Unlike the odes to beautiful nature of the past, J. Li hopes to call attention to the current destruction of nature, perhaps in turn as a reflection of the inner decay of man.
