Worldly Spirit 1976

Ming Wang made this spirit landscape sometime in the last century, using what looks like gouache or tempera on paper. The colors are earthy and warm, creating a sense of groundedness that's almost meditative. Look at the surface—it's not trying to be slick or perfect. You can see the texture of the paper coming through, like the image is emerging from a natural form. The shapes are so simplified, almost like pictograms. Notice how the thick, dark lines define the edges, giving the forms weight and presence, while the contrasting white creates a kind of internal glow. The shapes feel symbolic, maybe referencing objects or ideas from another world. I am reminded of Ad Reinhardt's reductive approach to abstraction. Art like this reminds us that painting is not just about showing something, but about making something that invites us to think and feel differently.