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Scribbling his way to the top

By Lin Qi (China Daily) Updated: 2016-01-05 07:54 Comments

Scribbling his way to the top

[Photo provided to China Daily]

He tells of his life in Dali through an ink scroll titled The Album of Flower Planting, which is also displayed at the exhibition.

"My wife and I both agreed not to engage in any social interactions while in Dali. We were just fellow villagers there. We applauded the changes made to make it a better place-but that's all we did."

Ye planted different varieties of plants in his studio in Dali. "They don't grow very well when I care for them, but really flourish when they are left alone."

The studio boasts of a view of Erhai Lake and fields. Ye has to walk down a slope to go out. The daily walk has gradually changed his thinking on how to spend time as an artist.

"When you go down a mountain slope you need to be slow to be stable, and you'd better be empty-handed. From time to time, you should stop to rest.

"I came to realize the way to stay peaceful in the world-to relax and enjoy the view before my eyes."

If you go

10 am-6:30 pm, closed on Mondays, until Feb 7. Asian Art Center, 798 art zone, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5978-9709.

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