Zhaojian · Gathering

The artist used pu'er tea as medium, masks as method, and ink as language, in dialogue with the public. Participants wore masks written on site and 「beheld」 themselves between the fragrance of tea and the colour of ink. The mask conceals the face yet reveals truth; pu'er ferments slowly, like the self developing in time. 「Beholding」 comes from the Heart Sutra — an inward gaze, completing the turn from 「being seen」 to 「seeing oneself」.