Water is fluid and pliant, yet gravity and its ceaseless flux forms mountains and rocks. Shan-shui, or literally “mountain and water”, is often a key element in traditional Chinese ink painting. This new series of works reveals a fresh approach in Wyn-Lyn Tan’s Chinese sensibilities towards contemporary Western abstraction. 
 
As in Chinese paintings, the indelible mark of the black inked brush features prominently in her works. Her large-scale paintings hover between nature and abstraction, occasionally slipping into the reminiscence of a Chinese landscape. Craggy forms suggested by outlines, strokes and washes that run into each other, emerge and recede into a moisture-laden atmosphere.   
 
Tan’s visual inspiration comes from the ebb and flow of tides, calm pools, stormy seas, and the aftermath of rain. The title also tells about the extensive use of water in her painting process, resulting in works that recall the alchemy of ink on rice paper.
 
The exhibition will showcase over 10 acrylic and mixed media paintings on canvas as well as an installation.