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Chinese Association of Culture Creativity

2024

Well

POST WINGS

"Déjà vu · Le Café La Nuit" is not a mere representation of Van Gogh's starry café, but an echo from the depths of observation. The golden light permeates the deep blue night, with colors interweaving, spinning, and stacking within the canvas, reminiscent of a nocturnal scene repeatedly recalled in memory. It lacks clear outlines, yet carries an exceptionally familiar aura. This work does not depict specific streets and buildings; instead, it reconstructs a space of "was" within colors and flow: a night café that lies between observation, memory, and imagination. Here, "Déjà vu" is not just a psychological phenomenon but a return of experiential vision. When we recognize a certain familiarity in the artwork, we are, in fact, encountering our inner visual memories once again. "Déjà vu · Le Café La Nuit" is a realm of night that belongs to no city but to every viewer who has lingered momentarily between night and light.

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