Between·2

The works of the "Between" series are the first set of still life works exhibited by Chen Man. In this series, there is a huge crystal clear ice cube between the color blocks with strong visual impact. It seems gradually melting as time goes by. It is not difficult to see that in this vivid and fairy-tale picture, there is a unique mysticism and Chen Man's aesthetic taste. With strong color contrast, she broke free of the imagination of regular color blocks, reflecting the artist's strong and rich emotions.
In this series, it is not difficult for the viewers to think of Mark Rothko--the American abstract master. Chen Man borrowed this abstract color to metaphor people's changeable and complex emotions, thus arousing viewers' associations and hidden emotions. This series of works remind people of the "cosmology" of the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocler. The different colors in the picture seem to be the interaction of different complex substances in the universe. It makes people expect that the materials will accumulate, separate and enter the circulation under the external influence of love and hatred, thus giving the whole work a continuous pulse.