In China there is an historical kinship between writing (xie | 寫) and painting (hua | 畫). Literati scholar-painters would describe the act of painting in terms of the verb to write, xie (寫), or even praise good literati painting by calling it writing. This intersection between writing and painting, history and the contemporary is explored through the process of writing artworks from imagination into reality through the conduit of AI.

In the tradition of Feng Shui the fish is symbolic of prosperity, an auspicious symbol of good fortune. 'Lotus Pond' evokes the sense of peace and tranquility one can experience in the sensory immersion of watching fish swim in a pond. In my scholarly research I have come to understand cultivating a state of tranquility is a powerful practice for elevation of self and a state of being for a prosperous life.