Liu Ying sees existence as energy. The body is not clay, moulded and left to harden. It is a river of light, forever flowing. Bones are pathways of energy; skin is the threshold of vibration while breath is the rhythm of the universe moving through us. When Liu Ying paints, she does not simply depict the human figure but renders the universes within.

As a woman who paints, she knows what the body says without words. Internal physical sensations, visceral scars of time and the flow of vital life force exist, and her paintings become the testimony of those invisible existences. Her explosive strokes and powerful impasto trace the pathways of breath and record the rhythm of heartbeats. The nude depicted becomes the echo chamber of the soul. The curve of a spine harbours a lifetime of struggle while the gesture of hands carries unspoken desire.

For Liu Ying, this is how energy becomes visible. What has no form takes shape on the canvas; what cannot be seen manifests itself from colours. When we are looking at her work, we are following the path of energy, connecting us with something deeper. Her paintings are the vibrations of life incarnate.
Opening reception: 19 March, 4-8pm

Gallery address: G/F, 46 Sai Street, Sheung Wan