With One’s Own Tears is a work that weaves poetry, calligraphy, and painting together. At the heart of the composition is a potted plant, its lush green branches twisting and stretching upward with vitality, like the fluid path of a brush gliding across paper. These lines do more than outline a plant’s form; they echo the quiet murmurs of an inner voice. On either side of the plant, lines of text cascade like gentle streams, falling across the leaves and pot. The words evoke tears—poetic tears—that moisten the parched soul and speak of a tender yet unyielding strength in life.
Chang Tien-chine paints this vivid, living green with brushstrokes full of movement and feeling, while his handwritten verses reveal an emotional undercurrent in every stroke. As you stand before the piece, let your eyes follow the flow of text, and allow your heart to move with the rhythm of the brush. Then, immerse yourself in the artist’s state of mind and the quiet intensity of his creative world.
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