A White Pillow Visual Analysis

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Referenced from photographs of Chinese monks taken by Liu’s father, this lithograph is composed of many beautifully transparent yet dimensional layers. The main focal point seems to be the long white bearded monk located towards the center top of the print. He is sitting in meditative position with his hands together in his lap. He is wearing a traditional blue Kāṣāya (monk’s robe), white pants and a tall cylinder hat. The monk’s head is down and his eyes are closed while having an expression of awareness and peace on his face. At first glance it seems as if he is sitting on a white pillow but because of the transparency, the image of a pillow fades away. At a second glance, the creases of the pillow underneath him transform into a loose …show more content…
The monk and the block are touching side by side. The block is filled in a light yellow ochre shade and is reminiscent of some sort of highly patterned stamp. Within the block are three long perpendicular panels. The central panel holds the most detail and is composed of many small noodle-like lines layered upon each other beautifully. The two outer panels are decorated with numerous little ‘connect-the-dots’ designs that resemble asterisms you’d see in the night’s sky. All of the designs within the block are done in thin black …show more content…
Although there is an overwhelming sense of old history embedded into her work, she is essentially inspired by both ancient and current times. Similarly, there is a mix of diverse cultural influences throughout her art work. While she is clearly focused on Chinese culture, there are moments where western images and culture is seen throughout some of her work. With the use of transparent layer, glazes and drips of paint, Liu manages to create and sense of both an old and a new world fused into one. Her work gives off the impression of a fading memory or dream within a current moment. Elements of her work appear to be getting created, reinvented and destroyed
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