Layered Peaks, Enveloping Mists, from the series "Sacrifice" One from a set of twenty-four album leaves; ink on paper; with signature in clerical script (lishu) reading "Li Junyi 06"

Curator: Looking at Lee Chun-Yi’s "Layered Peaks, Enveloping Mists" from his "Sacrifice" series, I’m struck by its strange stillness. Editor: It gives me an unsettling feeling, like looking at a landscape through a screen, a sort of pixilation of nature. Curator: Well, I find the grid both intriguing and a bit unsettling. Considering that "Sacrifice" series, I can't help but wonder about the labor involved in creating such a precisely rendered image, the choices in mark-making. Editor: The grid structure imposes a system onto something inherently organic—mountains and mist. The artist uses the grid to dissect the image; the semiotic implications are intense. Curator: I think you're right. Understanding the production helps unlock a deeper appreciation. We see the artist’s hand and thought processes. Editor: Yes, the way it’s composed—the grid, the form—evokes a certain mood. Curator: Indeed, a meditative quality, even. A nice reminder of the intersection of labor and vision. Editor: Fascinating how process and form collide!