Season Lao

In his early twenties, a collection of his works drew widespread public attention that led to the demolition of a group of historical buildings, including his ancestral home, being called off. It was this incident that inspired him to push forward with his artistic endeavors. Through a fortuitous encounter with the Hokkaido region, the artist established a base in Hokkaido and Kyoto and has since exhibited his works both domestically and internationally.

His artistic practice revolves around the concept of co-suscitation (縁起) and the insights gained through spontaneous events and natural phenomena (自ら然る, Onozukarashikari). Among his works are a series of pieces showing the blank white spaces (余白) arising from fortuitous natural occurrences, such as snow and fog, as well as another series focusing on the interplay between antiques and his exploration.

This work is part of the same series featured in the ongoing solo exhibition at the Museum of Asian Arts of Nice (Musée départemental des arts asiatiques de Nice). Drawing inspiration from the Mount Penglai-Shenxian Thought's landscape world, it dissolves the boundary between viewer and artwork, redefining the relationship between subjecthood and objecthood.