Landscapes of the Soul presents Taiwanese artist Chiu Chun-Ting’s ongoing inquiry into the nature of life, expanding the possibilities of narrative through a multidisciplinary approach.
At the heart of Landscapes of the Soul lies a series of existential questions, explored through diverse media that push the boundaries of narrative expression. Chiu’s practice continues to reflect her sustained interest in the fluidity of life, the essence of existence, and the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world. Adopting the perspective of a seeker, the artist portrays the earth as both cradle and sanctuary, where life endlessly circulates in cycles of renewal.
Formally, the works weave together overlapping imagery and dissolve traditional boundaries, giving rise to an open symbolic language and narrative structure. Familiar storylines are expanded, generating new meanings that transform each work into a theatrical stage—inviting the viewer into a spiritual journey that traverses between reality and dream, time and space, narrative and symbol.
Each piece in the series centers around a primary painting, encircled by elements that echo layers of time and memory. These components—visual and spatial—form mirrored reflections of one another, creating a conceptual and perceptual reverberation. The resulting multi-layered narrative recalls the literary complexity of Jorge Luis Borges, where every character, scene, and symbolic object functions as a fragment of a larger story. Viewers are invited to engage from different vantage points, interpreting the work through their own experiences and completing the narrative in personally resonant ways.
Within this visual realm of symbolism, memory, and transformation, the artist proposes a different way of seeing—one that encourages movement between detail and totality, symbol and reality, dream and memory—offering space for viewers to discover stories of their own.