The Sea in My Heart 2005

Kexin Di made *The Sea in My Heart*, likely in recent years, with brushes and thick oil paint. The painting feels both raw and deeply felt, like a personal reckoning rendered in strokes of blue and green. Look at how the artist’s body sprawls across the landscape, almost becoming part of it. The paint is applied with gusto, thick and textured, creating a tactile surface. You can almost feel the roughness of the rocks and the softness of the grass. I'm drawn to the way the artist captures the light, especially the way it glances off the body. It's as if she's wrestling with the act of seeing itself. This struggle reminds me a bit of Courbet, someone who wasn't afraid to confront the world head-on and turn it into paint. Ultimately, this piece is a reminder that art is not about answers, but about the questions we ask along the way.