初 In the Beginning

Ink and colour on silk and gauze, Mixed medium Installation
水墨設色絹本及紗本，跨媒介裝置

200 x 170 x 110 cm

"In the Beginning" is a mixed media installation with traditional Chinese painting and natural elements. It takes a symbolic garden composed of five specific plants, exploring themes of relationships, memory, life and death, and emotional connection. Combining both meticulous Gongbi and expressive Xieyi brushwork styles, the piece interacts with light and air to create a tranquil and spiritually resonant space.

The work is a tribute to my younger sister, who passed away from kidney disease thirteen years ago. It holds my personal journey of religion beliefs and beginnings — a meditation on life and relationships, longing for the origin of the soul, and reflection on the bonds between people and the eternal. The featured plants — Angelica dahurica, sun daisy, Dieffenbachia, Baby's breath, and Lily bamboo — are representing my sister’s and my own names. Natural light and air within the installation symbolize the present moment and the hope to come.

It is not only an expression of personal remembrance, but also an invitation for audiences to slow down, engage in inner dialogue, and find a sense of peace and release.

《初》是一件結合傳統中國畫與自然元素的跨媒介裝置作品，由五種植物所構成的象徵花園，探討關係、記憶、生死與情緒的主題。工筆與寫意的筆法交錯，配合光與風的互動，營造出一個恬靜而且富有靈性層次的空間。

表達對十三年前因腎病離世的妹妹的懷念，承載著個人的信仰經歷與啟程。象徵對生命與關係的思考——生命源頭的回望，靈魂歸屬的渴望。反思人與人、人與永恆之間的關係。當中的種植物——白芷、日光菊、萬年青、錐花絲石竹（滿天星）、百合竹，代表我與妹妹的名字——芷晴與筱筠。自然的光與風，在作品中象徵當下與盼望。

作品不只是個人情感的寄託，而是讓觀眾能夠靜下來，與自己內在對話，從中找到一份平安與釋放。