Chao Er Tai

1974

Well

POST WINGS

This artwork depicts a fisherman fishing alone in the wind. The scene is composed with broad horizontal brushstrokes that lay out the sea and sky, with layers of ink lines sweeping across the water's surface and the sky, creating a sense of continuous flow and an unstable natural state. The fisherman in a red garment stands on the slope, with no boat in sight, relying solely on a fishing line dropped into the water, forming a strong contrast against the vast expanse of the heavens and earth.

Zhao Erdi deliberately eliminates the narrative of "instrumental labor" at this moment; fishing is no longer an act of production, but rather a posture of existence—standing in the wind, waiting for an unpredictable response. The red figure, as the only focal point of color in the composition, does not showcase individuality but signifies that life is still engaged in dialogue with nature.

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