The Traces of Stone Language｜Taichung City Seaport Art Center

Stone carving is an art and craft of letting go. When letting go is done well, it becomes beauty. It is an art of subtraction—when the subtraction is just right, it also becomes beauty. My fondness for stone carving comes from working with sandstone taken from river stones: ordinary, ever-present things in daily life that we often glance over as if they were self-evident. They are like time and life itself—so natural, so taken for granted, flowing past us drop by drop. Through carving, I subtract pieces of life, leaving behind traces as records.

The works trace history from the financial crisis of 2009—triggered by Lehman Brothers—to the trade tariff conflicts of 2025. The shifts in the modern global economy began in 2009 and continue to reshape wealth, moving and unsettling it. The struggle for resources—whether too scarce or too abundant—has fueled both ideological clashes and cultural tensions, leaving behind stories of conflict and suffering. These global changes ripple through our daily lives. Through creation, I invite viewers to revisit and reflect on what surrounds us.

Life’s journey is the accumulation of marks through time. Each work records the growth of family and becomes part of the natural process represented by The Traces of Stone Language. In treasuring those who have accompanied me along the way, the works turn into pages of a living journal. With figures, animals, imagery, or abstraction, they express a plural world, capturing actions and emotions. From raising a family, moving for work, watching the young and old grow, to balancing economic needs and stability—these have all become roles played in the never-ending journal of life.