THE LANDSCAPE BEYOND OUR JURISDICTION

37.5 x 52 cm, Oil and Ink on Paper

Q: I see the CangShan mountains and Erhai Lake of Dali. Yet, mountains are not mere mountains, lakes not simply lakes, and those fish, they transcend their earthly forms—could they be spirits?

A: This is the Earth's pole that I visited.

Q: Then what are those water phantoms?

A: That's the time I've left behind.