“Siu” (少) comes from the mother’s name, and “Suet” (雪) comes from the nanny’s name; combined, they form the “Chamber of Young Snow”. Although the lecture topic was clearly Ding Yanyong: Blending East and West in Ancient Ink, it immediately opened with “dharmalaksana” (dharma-character), probing into phenomena and essence, leaping lively like Sun Wukong. “Matisse’s revolutionary handling of space—Ding Yanyong’s oil paintings fundamentally follow the Fauvist use of color, flat application, and symbolism. Yet, infused with the resonance of ancient epigraphy (metal and stone), they bear a sense of weight, rustic simplicity, and a genuine dialogue between East and West. This is reflected in Ding Yanyong’s Woman in Green Coat…”
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This is a translated version of the original article. View the source here:
Hong Kong Economic Journal – Tsui Wing-suen, “Glass Fire”
https://www.hkej.com/dailynews/culture/article/4454454/-%25E5%25B0%2591%25E9%259B%25AA%25E9%25BD%258B-%25E6%2588%2591%25E7%258D%25A8%25E8%25A1%258C
