ZHOU PENG

Artist Statement

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Negative

 

Overflowing desire;

Too much jealousy becomes cloying;

Relationships which cannot be repaired after confrontation;

Chaotic minds in which everything intertwines and is unclear;

Forever puzzling but never getting answers, like grasping for an illusion.

 

Our daily life is encircled by all sorts of “Unhappiness,” and it imperceptibly influences us in every decision we make. If I turn “Unhappiness” into a number, then unhappiness certainly is a “Negative.” “Unhappiness” is like a cluster of minuses that continue to bring us down. Only if you face up to “Unhappiness” squarely and intensely can you throw it off. We might truly feel happiness and satisfaction from the “Positive,” and cherish the current moment.