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By Ren Yao
Unique
The River Flows On Day and Night draws inspiration from Confucius’s reflection on the passage of time: “It flows on like this, never ceasing day or night.” The painting depicts an immense sea beneath a fleeting flash of lightning, where densely layered waves extend endlessly towards the horizon.
The contrast between the momentary intensity of lightning and the continuous movement of water reflects the relationship between transience and duration. Rather than presenting continuity as something static or unchanging, the work considers it as a process of persistence through interruption, darkness and transformation. The sea becomes a metaphor for the passage of time, flowing beyond any single moment or event.
By Ren Yao
Unique
The River Flows On Day and Night draws inspiration from Confucius’s reflection on the passage of time: “It flows on like this, never ceasing day or night.” The painting depicts an immense sea beneath a fleeting flash of lightning, where densely layered waves extend endlessly towards the horizon.
The contrast between the momentary intensity of lightning and the continuous movement of water reflects the relationship between transience and duration. Rather than presenting continuity as something static or unchanging, the work considers it as a process of persistence through interruption, darkness and transformation. The sea becomes a metaphor for the passage of time, flowing beyond any single moment or event.