In That Infinite Vase I & II

MIAO Keyan, In That Infinite Vase II, 2023, Watercolor, ink, and graphite pencil on cotton paper, 35 x 50”

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Inspired by Giuseppe Castiglione and his Gathering of Auspicious Signs, 1723.

The scale and representation of each type of flowers have been intentionally adjusted to detach from realism. Through human-made composition and objects, the vase exists as the infinite space solely made for the painting just being a painting. That is, the focus is primarily on the arrangement, appreciating human intention, while the flowers merely serve as a manipulated figure within this mass of construct.