现在所见的，涵盖了过去，现在所做的，必然牵引到未来。

　　抱抱系列脱胎于山水，在中国传统的行为空间三分法中，与山水对应的是江湖与庙堂，江湖带黑，庙堂泛白，而山水可以或者曾经被视作仁智之乐的灰色精神家园，在这里，人们试图望峰息心，窥谷忘反。

　　有人的地方就有江湖，庙堂亦如是。而山水，他的主体资格并不依赖于人的介入而成立，我们需要做的，大概就是放弃占山为王的草寇禀赋与人定胜天的拆迁心态，成为一个环保的观众，惟其如此，我们这些人生的看客们，方能于庙堂之高，江湖之远而外，放开胸怀，倾心叠抱。

　　Introduction

　　Embracing Mountains, Cradling Rivers

　　The essence of a time gone by is distilled into the works currently in exhibition.

　　The exploits from our raging era will ripple into the unforeseeable future.

　　Inspired by the mystic mountains and magnificent rivers of China, the aptly titled Embraces translates the delicate juxtaposition between natural and artificial worlds by employing techniques of composition from traditional Chinese painting. Charcoaled landscapes and whitewashed temples stand sharply against mountains and rivers interpreted in enigmatic washes of grey. This shadowy vista is a spiritual home to wise souls and battered hearts.

　　Men populate the paths they tread with structures and delineations while Nature does not rely on human interference to define itself. Perhaps we should abandon this curious human disposition of bending nature to our will and conquer the tempting motivations of superiority that push us to demolish and shape our landscape. If we adopt a more acquiescent stance, it is possible for us to appreciate the raw beauty of our world and embrace life with magnanimity.