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The urban setting is a defining character of post-modernity. Urbanity is a hub of the arts, sciences, and institutions that contributes to human progress. Min's vision is to capture this cosmopolitan spirit. Sourcing from his own life journeys and human experience rather than that of the cold camera lens, Min synthesizes an ancient medium to represent the most advanced scenery. He believes that no lens is more perceptive than that of the human eye and that no medium is more visually versatile as oil paint.
Min began painting human dwellings during his university career at the heights of the Taihang Mountains of Shanxi, China. There, he hiked up miles of near-vertical peaks into remote seclusion where tribal Chinese engaged in subsistence agriculture. During these formative years facing the limits of nature, Min understood the intrinsic social value of human groups.
Now in the United States, Min has produced of late the New York, Paris, Santa Barbara, and Catalina series. These works are a product of en plein air studies and studio work. His current focus is Chicago and Washington D.C. Look forward to additional series and series pages coming soon.
