Nature Flows

Watercolor on Paper
42cm x 59.4cm
2022

Nature Flows

An apple seed grows to become an apple tree, a pear seed grows to become the pear tree.
They do not try to force themselves to become something they are not meant to be.

But humans do.
We genetically modified different crops to suit our taste buds, hybrid different breeds to create that perfect “pink lady apple”.

It is not just the plants.
The gentrified cities, shopping malls, chain McDonald’s and Starbucks… together they form a web of illusions, secluded in “perfect little controlled environments”, humans think we are gods.

We are the Truman in a Truman show that we have constructed for ourselves.

As human grew exponentially on technological advancement, we have lost our human instincts, intuition, empathy, and spiritual connection with each other.

Wu Wei “无为” is a state of mind that is well known in the eastern Daoism philosophy.
When translated directly, it means “not-doing”, “non-action”, or “in-action”.

It does not mean literally doing nothing and let life pass away, but the art of not-forcing, respecting the natural growth of things itself.

After a seed has been planted, it needs time to absorb nutrients from the earth, water, light, and work together with millions of micro-organisms;  with time, it will slowly sprout, grow, and bloom. Even if it does not bloom, it is nature’s way, the seed will contribute to the ecosystem in a bigger scale, and foster the growth of other organisms, blooming in its own way that is hidden to the human eye.

Do Nothing, Achieve Everything.



自然流淌

苹果种子会生长为苹果树，梨种子会生长为梨树。它们从不勉强自己去成为别的模样，而是顺应自身的本质，静静地扎根、生长、繁盛。

然而，人类却不同。我们为迎合自己的口味，对作物进行基因改造，杂交不同品种，只为创造出完美的“粉红佳人苹果”。

不仅是植物。城市的规划、购物中心的兴起，以及遍布各地的连锁餐厅与咖啡馆……共同织就了一张“完美控制”的假象之网。人类仿佛沉浸在自我塑造的“神之梦”中，自以为掌控一切。

我们就像《楚门的世界》中的楚门，生活在自己亲手建造的虚幻剧场里，迷失了方向。

随着科技的突飞猛进，我们渐渐丢失了与生俱来的本能、直觉、共情能力，以及人与人之间的精神连结。

“无为”，是道家哲学中流传千年的智慧。直译来看，它的意思是“不作为”或“顺其自然”。然而，它并非消极的放任，而是一种不强求的艺术——敬畏生命本身的节奏，尊重事物的自然生长。

当一颗种子埋入土壤，它需要时间去吸收大地的养分、阳光的温暖、雨水的滋润，并与无数微生物协作。在时间的流逝中，它会慢慢发芽、生长、开花。即使最终未能开花，那也是自然的选择。它会以另一种方式回馈生态系统，滋养其他生命的繁盛，在更深层次的循环中实现属于自己的绽放，这种绽放或许超越了人类的感知。

无为而无不为。

让自然的流淌成为生命的主旋律。