Title / Between Square and Circle

The sky is round and the earth is square—a balance between yin and yang, motion and stillness. The water basin on the left and the storage platform on the right embody a harmony of aesthetics and practicality, of the tangible and the intangible
Between Square and Circle
Washbasin Carved from serpentine stone sourced deep within the mountains, the basin is shaped and polished into a tranquil and refined form. Its gentle green tones and natural veining evoke the feeling of standing beside a forest stream. Designer Cheng preserved the material’s innate warmth, allowing it to reveal an even greater sense of life’s flowing beauty when meeting water. It brings a breath of nature into the bathroom, letting every hand-washing moment become a return to the serenity of the earth.

Work Title / Floating Leaf

The front edge of the piece drops downward while the opposite side gently lifts, resembling a green leaf twisting as it drifts through the air. A sense of motion emerges from its stillness.
On the basin side, part of the original natural contour is intentionally preserved, allowing the stone’s raw form to meet the crafted surface in a soft, seamless transition.

Work Title / Weathered

This piece is carved from a deliberately selected section of the stone block with uneven, irregular surfaces, echoing the wabi-sabi spirit of incompleteness and imperfection.
Its weathered texture carries a sense of time and quiet maturity, blending naturally into the material’s character.
The basin is positioned on the left with a practical platform on the right, balancing aesthetic presence with daily usability.

Artist-Li Yao Cheng

In his latest solo exhibition, The Inner Connection to Reality, artist Yao-Cheng Li uses stone, resin, and light as his mediums, seeking to transform fragments of daily life into forms that can be quietly observed — each carrying the imprint of time. Through stone, a material shaped by countless layers of weathering, transport, and sedimentation, Li interprets life itself as an accumulation of multiple identities and repetitive routines, reflecting on the trajectory of his own creative journey.

For Li, creation is both an outward response and an inward gaze. He studies the veins and textures of stone with sensitivity, gently sealing within them traces of cracks and breath. Through repeated exploration of light’s transparency, refraction, and lingering, he allows light to drift freely between the stones. In this quiet process of observing textures, he rediscovers the encounters and experiences that have become the nutrients of his creative life.

The exhibition is not merely a presentation of works but a tranquil passage carved between time and the artist’s inner world — an invitation for viewers to find reflections of themselves within the vast landscape of time and space. As one moves through this contemplative terrain, one is reminded of the continual search for truth, direction, and balance within the layered rhythms of life.

Born in Taichung, Taiwan, in 1993, Li graduated from the Department of Plastic Arts at Dayeh University in 2016. From a young age, he has been fascinated by the texture of stone and the interplay of light and shadow, first exploring these qualities through photography. His acute sensitivity to natural forms and light later extended into his sculptural practice.

Using stone as a point of departure, Li delves into the stories embedded within the material, creating works that are both poetic and temporal. His practice not only reveals the natural patterns of stone but also condenses time, memory, and emotion into tangible form.

Li has held several solo exhibitions in Taiwan, including Seeking Light, Light Diary, Pursuing the Light, and Phototropism. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and major art fairs such as the Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung Art Fairs, as well as World Art Dubai and Art Busan. He currently lives and works in Taichung, continuing to explore time, space, and emotion through the dialogue between stone and light.

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