Becoming I
Acrylic on canvas, 2025
110cm x 120cm
The work's conception originates from a reimagination of evolution and symbiosis. In future ecosystems, plants may no longer depend on sunlight and soil in the traditional sense. The intertwined forms in the painting symbolize this progress. They are not only growing but also merging. The translucent, dripping structures hint at the presence and flow of liquid life, becoming moments where material and spiritual energies intersect.

Through layered colors, I create a growth rhythm resembling cell division. The black background is not nothingness but a silent nurturing ground, allowing these lifeforms to reproduce on their own in the shadows—embodying the animistic perspective that all things are spiritual.

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