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"Following the wind" (Feng-liu) means to "adapt oneself to a stream of life as if to a blast of wind," "enabling one to forget all the contradictions assaulting the mind and to identify oneself with nature." Not only the physical nature of the land and the earth, but the spiritual nature of man.

Although the above words are weighty, the intent of the works is joy. And although joy is not always in art vogue and for some reason, angst and anger take on deeper meanings, the feeling of good nature is rich. With a hidden sense of movement, the artist hopes that the viewer will travel through the paintings and sculptures experiencing surprise and spontaneity with his eyes, his heart, and especially his imagination. And for all viewers, a wish for the impression of "yoin", an echoing like the continuation of the sound of a gong long after its initial strike.

-Kathleen Ariatti Banton

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