"The subtle workings of the Dao: the void transforms into spirit, spirit into breath, breath into form. Form arises, filling all things. The function of the Dao: form dissolves into breath, breath into spirit, spirit into the void. The void becomes luminous, allowing all things to flow."—— The Book of Transformation, Volume I

Mountains shift, rivers flow; water and stone coalesce. Matter seeps, erodes, and recomposes over time. Wang Mengshi's work is deeply rooted in Eastern traditions, tracing the echoes of lost forms through classical techniques. His experience in artifact restoration has not only attuned his gaze to the traces of classical art but has also sharpened his sensitivity to the memory of materials—how they dissolve and reconstruct themselves.

This exhibition continues his exploration of matter and form. „Light in the Dark“ transforms delicate textures into tangible presence through dyed paper collages that capture the interplay of shadow and light. „The Tide“ series merges the rippling motion of water with the sedimentation of stone, capturing the interplay between fluidity and solidity. „The River Flow“ series evokes drifting mountain silhouettes through currents of air and smoke, imbuing the composition with an ephemeral rhythm.

Both „Mountains and Streams „ and „Mountain Forms“ reshape the contemporary language of landscape painting. Collage, irregular cuts, pigment fermentation, and erosion reconfigure rocky cross-sections and ink's organic dispersal, evoking geological shifts that animate the surface.

In these works, the transformation of matter is not merely a technical experiment. From ink to mineral pigments, from collage to erosion, the artist follows nature as his principle, allowing form to dissolve into void, constructing an order of flux-a response to the breath of all things as they settle into time.