Huifan Aster Kao

2025

Well

POST WINGS

"Dream Voyage" is a work that integrates the imagery of ships with an abstract color vocabulary. The artwork predominantly features shades of red, purple, pink, and deep blue, presenting a dreamlike sailing scene through highly abstract brushstrokes. The ship within the composition is structured by vertical and diagonal lines, appearing still yet imbued with latent kinetic energy ready to be set into motion. The red and purple hues wash across the canvas like clouds at dusk, symbolizing the beauty of the interplay between twilight light and water colors while also hinting at the surging emotions and unknown calls within the human heart. The central, lighter sail resembles a lighthouse of faith, embodying purity and purpose, guiding the viewer into this tranquil yet powerful sea. The ship casts layered reflections on the dark blue and black interwoven surface of the water, creating visual depths that intertwine time and space. The entire painting does not depict an external scene of travel; rather, it serves as a parable of an internal journey—each ship symbolizes the soul's navigation through faith, love, and struggle.

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