It is this willful application of color anchored by ancient Chinese calligraphic forms that gives Rong Zhian’s paintings a sincerity rarely found in other syncretism works of art. There is nothing artificial about this yoking of two traditions so remote from one another in time and place. One feels that Rong Zhian is illuminating the interior of a heart at peace in two worlds.

Given the increasing interconnectedness of previously isolated populations, one can envision only the brightest of futures for such painter. Her kind of art will grow in importance as the need for genuine cross-cultural communication grows. The works of Rong Zhian will add to our ability to voice emotions and feelings that often, for lack of proper media or vocabulary, go unexpressed.

20 of Rong Zhian’s paintings are on display in this exhibition. The new style is both energetic and daring. Perhaps reflecting the enthusiasm of her ”Yung” spirit. she spontaneously expresses what she feels.Year of calligraphy drills guide her compositions so that they never approach the meaningless anarchy of many abstract works.