Artworks and Meaning Prototype
View’s Exhibition First painting in the collection: Tides of Reflection This painting carries many layers of deep meaning, expressed through interwoven images and colors. Starting from a strong and fierce wave, the picture opens with a chaos full of the power of nature. These violent waves symbolize the chaotic thoughts and emotions in the human mind. These are constant pressures, tensions and concerns, like waves crashing on the shore, never stopping. In the painting, the image of a dark room with a man sitting in a corner, holding his head on the desk, creates a quiet and gloomy scene. This man is clearly tired, perhaps because of work or the pressures of life. This image is a symbol of surrender, the feeling of helplessness when caught in a whirlwind of work and responsibility without finding a way out. A dark room is like a sealed box, where negative and stressful thoughts are locked tightly, unable to escape. The contrast between the violent waves and the quiet dark room emphasizes the man's conflicted inner state. The waves represent chaotic thoughts, while the dark room is where he locks himself in fatigue and despair.
The sunset in this painting has a special meaning. Sunset is the moment of transition between day and night, a time when people often stop to reflect on what has passed. The gentle and warm sunset serves as a reminder of the end of a long day, a time to look back and connect everything together. Sunset also brings a ray of hope, that after the rough waves, after the fatigue and stress, there will be a peaceful time to reflect and find balance in life.
Overall, this painting is a reminder of the contradictions in modern life, where people face pressure and stress but also need to find quiet spaces to reflect and regenerate energy. It encourages us to look at ourselves, find ways to escape from the "dark rooms" of the mind and face the "waves" of life with calm and patience. Second painting in the collection: BOUND The author's painting, Bound, focuses on a focal figure who represents both the project and the person in modern society. This character, which could be a human or an abstract form, is encircled by binding ropes. These ropes wrap around the figure, stretching and holding fast, representing life's binding components and pressures such as peer pressure, skill barriers, financial stress, and family and societal expectations. The character's accepting expression, eyes, and posture of resignation represent the surrender of dreams and personal potential. Dim light streams through doors of possibility masked by the shadows of restraint, providing a juxtaposition between hope and reality, reminding of long-forgotten but persistent dreams. The chaotic background with interlaced dark and light patches depicts the complexity and obstacles that humans confront, as well as the loss of freedom and potential. Overall, Bound serves as a lesson to accept restrictions and surrender goals, becoming individuals constrained by society and losing the chance to develop oneself.
Sixth painting in the collection: Confrontation This painting represents the project's culmination; it expresses the meaning of facing and overcoming life's hardships. It underlines that when we choose to open a new door and pursue new chances, we must also be mentally prepared to confront new challenges, burdens, and difficulties.
The painting's picture of waves in many colours represents the variety and complexity of life's obstacles. Each shade signifies a distinct type of problem, ranging from little difficulties to major obligations. These waves represent not only chaos and strain, but also the variety of events we confront.
The open door in the painting symbolizes new opportunities and new beginnings. When we open this door, we enter a world full of possibility and hope. However, along with those opportunities come challenges that we must overcome. It could be a change at work, important decisions in life, or personal difficulties that we have to face and overcome.
The man in the painting is spreading his arms ready to face challenges. This reflects people's resilience and courage when facing new difficulties in life. It is also a reminder that, no matter how harsh life is, we should not be afraid but be ready to open the door to new opportunities and face challenges strongly.
In the end, this painting encourages us to open our hearts to new opportunities, while also reminding us to be mentally prepared to face challenges. Colorful waves symbolize the diversity and complexity of challenges, but also the opportunity for us to grow and become stronger. Third painting in the collection: Detention This picture conveys a powerful message about self-imprisonment and adhering to false lifestyle trends. It vividly depicts the scenario in which many people find themselves when they try to please everyone around them, causing them to forget or never exhibit their true selves. They have stifled their potential, trapping themselves in a downward cycle with no escape.
The picture invites us to pause, contemplate, and seek ways to liberate ourselves from pressures. Instead of imprisoning oneself, find the key to unlock the room of possibilities and liberate your genuine self. This painting contains a profound message about the journey from childhood full of dreams to adulthood with pressures and responsibilities. The image of a child's distant eyes is a key element, in expressing the dreams and desires of childhood. As children, we always cherish big dreams, and the desire to explore the world and accomplish great things like the colourful waves inside the picture carrying our thoughts far away. The child's eyes in the painting express innocence and faith in the future, where everything
is possible.
The image of a child studying boring subjects at school is also an important highlight. During seemingly boring school hours, the child's mind always flies with big dreams. These dreams and fantasies create a world full of colour and richness in the child's soul.
Through the child's distant eyes, the painting conveys a message about maintaining and nurturing our dreams and nurturing our inner child, no matter how harsh life gets. It encourages us to remember our childhood desires and try to find ways to fulfil them, no matter how many challenges we face.
The painting is a reminder that, although life may put us in difficult situations, we should not let our dreams and aspirations be forgotten. We should always keep an optimistic perspective and continue to dream, like the distant eyes of a child, looking towards a bright and hopeful future. Fifth painting in the collection: Reconnect with your true nature