In Tai Xiangzhou's Celestial, the artist depicts what he saw

during sky watching, so as to express his vision of the universe

and the series of thought that come along, enigmatically

posing stimulating and inspirational questions on the views.

On this scroll, the artist creates the sea of clouds using the

techniques of accumulated ink and embellishment. The

alternating hues of black and negative spaces create layers of

light and shadow, heightening the dimension and dynamics

of the sea of clouds. On this bed of white, there seems to be

a dragon travelling in and out, corresponding to the script,

thinking that the universe is illusory and unreal, paradoxical

and sophisticated.

Tai exquisitely presents the sea of clouds to express the space

time of our universe. On one hand it shows the progress of

time, on the other hand the sea of clouds transcends the

confinement of the frame, boundlessly extends beyond the

painting. This attributes to the vastness of the universe.

The artist observes the sky and studies the essence of the

universe, then with the use of brushes and ink, images

and words, he brings out his contemplation of human fate,

concluding his own position and significance in this living

universe, leaving profound messages deep within.