Shihan Zhang

The central theme of my works are the entwined positive and negative energies reflected in space. There is a window in front of every individual, which we will only share with a chosen few. Some people want to open their hearts to others, opening the window to release negative energy. Likewise, some people choose to restrain themselves, closing the window to disconnect themselves from receiving positive energy. I seek to break through, connect, deconstruct, and overlap the fixed sense of space with the use of lines and shapes that do not require precise measurement.

I believe that artworks are the shadows of the artists who made them. Those brush strokes, narratives, and blanks were only the traces of my shadow when I was passing. Artists express the message and perspective that they want to convey to the world through their works. Whether it is a word, a painting or a photograph, it seems to me that the only difference is the medium of expression. The work itself is my point of view, as for comprehension, it depends on the viewer.