金桔色美人蕉 2020

This is a painting of golden canna lilies, thick with texture, by the artist Wang Xin-Fu. The Canna lily, a symbol of confidence and drama, boldly asserts itself with flamboyant, upright petals. Throughout history, flowers have often symbolized transient beauty, yet their appearance here, rendered in such a vigorous impasto technique, imbues them with enduring, almost defiant vitality. Consider how the lily appears in ancient Minoan frescoes, or later in Renaissance Annunciation scenes where its white petals represent purity and divine favor. The golden canna lilies in this painting, with their robust forms, resonate with an unspoken strength. The very act of building up the paint creates a tactile experience that bridges the gap between the image and the viewer. In viewing this painting, we are reminded that symbols are never static; they evolve, adapt, and resurface, their meanings deepening and branching out across the corridors of time.