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M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation, © Qiu Shihua
Qiu Shihua 邱世華
Untitled (No. 11) 無題（第11號）
1992
Gazing intently at the white expanse of the canvas and faint traces, you can make out the silhouette of a landscape. Qiu Shihua uses barely perceptible strokes and layers of diluted oil paint to portray, in the simplest way possible, the shape, contrast, and colour of the scenery. In doing so, he creates a visual effect that oscillates between form and formlessness. The landscape shimmers into view then fades into obscurity, echoing the Taoist philosophy that all things are in a never-ending cycle of life and death.
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