From sketches to oil paintings, Quan Bao has composed dozens of works about pillows. Seeing his works, most adults will ask “Why?” However, it’s interesting that after they have got the answer, no questions anymore. In my opinion, this “Why?” does not matter that much. What really matters is that Quan Bao’s works are so visual that any explanation is unnecessary.
Quan Bao ever lived and worked in a narrow basement for almost ten years. During those years, he did not compose to cater to the so-called “contemporary”, which has been so rife. Painting, just like eating and sleeping, is normal in his daily life, but necessary. Thus, whatever eyes could see in the basement became the reason to continue composing. Strained points of sight, corners, parts and endless sheets and pillows, all these are simply to tell himself that life still goes on, nothing more.
True life defies any comparison among choices. Only when a person chooses to follow his own heart and refuses to compare this choice with other alternative ones, can he trigger the so-called “Destiny”. I firmly believe this is true for those who really learn arts. For Quan Bao, painting is the choice defying any comparison. “The Sole Choice” in his life and “The Sole Choice” for his whole life.
