“A painter must have his own system and style, which is lonely.

─Wang Pan-youn

Wang Pan-youn’s life was present in miniature in each of his paintings. The character of the painting reflects the character of the person. His at once rough and fortunate life, people can discern from his fine, tender and wholesome paintings. A boat, the sun or the moon, on the other hand, were poignant symbols expressing his feelings, an artistic concept similar to poetry used to dilute the pain of his life and homesickness. His landscape paintings are not expressive melodies of beauty. At times, they have a distinct avant garde style, comprised of a single color in an abstract composition conveying a modern feeling. The later the work in Wang’s oeuvre, the simpler they become, achieving a supreme sense of the absolute, an exciting and amazing experience.