Morning in the lotus pond 2019

Editor: Here we have Dayou Lu’s “Morning in the Lotus Pond” from 2019, created with ink and color on paper. There’s such vibrancy in what seems, at first glance, to be a very simple landscape! I'm particularly drawn to the lotus flowers and the little bird… But, tell me, what else do you see in this piece, that I might be missing? Curator: Oh, my dear, you’ve already picked up on the key whispers of this painting! The lotus, of course, in Asian art and spirituality, it's an explosion of meaning: purity, rebirth, even enlightenment! Then there's that sweet bird – a moment of lively joy, pecking amidst a tranquil, meditative setting! Editor: Exactly, a bird immersed in the morning peacefulness! Curator: It reminds me of childhood mornings spent by my grandmother’s koi pond, just observing the tiny world within… And if you look beyond the central figures – the brushstrokes aren’t just representing things – it's an abstract explosion of colour and energy! Do you feel that, too? It’s all feeling; what does it bring up in you? Editor: Definitely, the colors dance in the background! What do you make of the sharp geometric shapes and the calligraphy juxtaposed against the nature scene? Curator: Ah, you’re so sharp! The artist dances along the precipice of order and chaos, no? Traditional calligraphic strokes mingle with these bursts of geometric passion! Is this some yearning for tradition or outright rebellion?! Oh, I adore such tensions! It certainly asks, how might the rigidity of old styles adapt when they confront modern feeling? Editor: That contrast makes perfect sense. The way you weave in personal experience really illuminated parts of this artwork I hadn't noticed before. Thanks! Curator: My darling, the pleasure was all mine! These paintings? They're a symphony of emotion. Hopefully now when others view, they feel their own, as well!