冷之二（电脑绘） 2004

Xu Hongming made this digital painting of coldness, aptly named 冷之二, with a computer. Look at how the image resolves into a grid of blue squares, a sea of similar but not identical tones. You know, I find beauty in the simple act of seeing these shifting blues, just like when you try to catch the exact color of the ocean. The subtle variations across the canvas create a sense of depth, the feeling of looking into something infinite. The texture is smooth, cool, and almost meditative, inviting contemplation. This kind of careful arrangement makes me think of Agnes Martin, or maybe even Sol LeWitt, with their emphasis on the grid. But here, there's a softness, a lack of rigidity, that keeps it open, like a landscape, allowing the eye to wander. It’s the kind of art that reminds you that there's always something new to see.