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The Poetry of Paper 2



The Poetry of Paper




In the process of intuitive exploration, I found my own "etymon" and put them together to write poems about me and paper.

My creative symbol is born from the fusion of two overlapping circles, akin to the “infinity” symbol, forming the “etymon” of my art.




The "etymon" of the paper cut out




The Poetry of Paper 2, the second phase of the Poetry of Paper series, was created. This series still belongs to the system of inspired manuscripts, and they are the seeds of inspiration for future creations, like the various seeds in the king of plants, which will grow in due time.










These inspired manuscripts are created following the flow of intuition, but at the same time they require repeated experimentation, trial and reflection on the basis of this, they are the seeds that slowly bear fruit.

They are like raindrops, drops of water, sand and air, which accumulate and pile up day after day to achieve majesty, sea, desert and freedom.





60x60x6cm-100pcs(2023),Paper and glue,60x60x6cm

Each piece of paper symbolizes a temporal entity, and each temporal entity represents a fragment of consciousness. While creating, I enter a meditative state, progressing steadily without losing myself, and feeling calm and clear.

Hanging it up, as the wind blows and makes it spin, it has a roundness like the moon. I feel like I'm engaging in a ritual of self-worship, inspiring contemplation of abstract yet profound concepts like the subconscious and the stream of consciousness......









Gazing of Tranquility(2023),Paper and glue,17x10x4cm


Arranged in an orderly pattern, the dots captivate your gaze from any angle and under any lighting, and they are also gazing back at you. Through its void, your emotions surge forth......



As I walked by and observed it day after day in the studio, it seemed to have a magic that blew me away with its ever-changing shades and arrangements of gray and white, it was so beautiful.

It is silent, yet it seems to chatter, it is still, yet it seems to change a thousand times at all times.






Disappear and Disappear, Reappear and Reappear(2023),Paper and glue,4.4x4.4cm(Variable length)

In an accidental attempt, it burst forth like fireworks, albeit for a brief moment, yet its splendor remains eternal. Dissolving and reemerging in an ongoing progressive motion, reappearing only to vanish once again. 

The intertwining of its momentary and eternal nature challenges the viewer's perception of inherent forms, unveiling novel shapes and significances. 

I aspire for the viewers to immerse themselves in a transcendental moment beyond the realms of everyday life by admiring this artwork.

Disappear and Disappear, Reappear and Reappear(Blue version)







Like the Leaves(2023),Paper and glue,4.8x4.8(Variable length)

The self-expanding nature of the paper enables it to stretch and produce sounds akin to leaves rustling in the wind. In this instant, both the paper and the leaves, these two coexisting entities, become perceptible.









Light Catcher(2023),Paper and glue,15x15x9cm

The light of the space is absorbed by it, but in fact it is just placed there without doing anything. The paper's translucent properties are magnified and elegantly displayed in this context.








These pieces were like fragments of my consciousness in the sea of consciousness, blown and pulled by the wind of emotions and hit the shore. I picked them up, gazed at them, and they fell apart from my hands... I didn't have any fancy words or dazzling brushes, just my hands, and then I picked up my scissors and glue, and picked up my "etymon" and started to put them together, writing down just a few words about that sea of consciousness.






2023,Paper and glue,14x14x4cm


2023,Paper and glue,29x12x2cm


2023,Paper and glue,23x23x0.2cm


2023,Paper and glue,10x18x4.3cm





                                   The paper cuts the light and spins and shines.





2023,Paper,cotton thread and glue,23x10x4cm






They naturally form some forces in the construction, and these forces in turn constitute the sense of beauty.





2023,Paper and glue,25x25x3cm


2023,Paper and glue,13x24x1cm


2023,Paper and glue,11x11x2.5cm






All the works are a weave of my consciousness of time and flow. At one time I was thinking about how to interpret them because they were the product of intuition and I didn't know them very well.

Then I realized that to understand them is also to understand myself. They are entities of consciousness, the carriers of all my past experiences, my thoughts. In them, I look within and see myself clearly.

Poetry on Paper 1 and 2 are an exploration of my personal creative style and a new opening on the path of paper art exploration, and both phases of this one series will serve as a pavement for my continued departure.






The Poetry of Paper 2
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