All Kinds

“All Kinds” is an original abstract oil painting by the artist Chau Ming Beck. This artwork encompasses all the basic elements of color, including nearly all geometric shapes, but it cannot encompass all facets of our humanity.

Above the image, the idiom “形形色色” (variety of forms and colors) in seal script font signifies the diversity of human nature. Human nature is multifaceted, with individuality, commonality, rationality, and emotionality. It encompasses goodness and evilness. Human nature is influenced by various factors, including innate factors such as genetics, instincts, and heredity, as well as environmental factors like upbringing, education, and economic circumstances. Interaction theory combines both innate factors and environmental factors to shape human nature.

Now, let’s discuss the oil painting “All Kinds.” In the composition, there are three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue, representing the spectrum of human emotions. The use of circles, triangles, and squares, as basic geometric shapes, symbolizes the harmony, conflict, and stability within human nature. Various other shapes and sizes in the artwork express the overlapping, changeable, and deceptive aspects of human nature (here, deception refers to the packaging of original phenomena, including both good and evil diversities).

The painting contains numerous different colors and shapes, much like human nature itself. Some colors stand alone, some combine, and some interact, mirroring the diverse relationships and interactions in human nature. Some colors and shapes are bright, while others are dim; some are clear, while others are blurry, reflecting the multitude of emotions and states within human nature.

Human nature is complex, abstract, sometimes contradictory, and often overlapping. It’s elusive and worthy of exploration. The surface of the artwork features a thin, torn white veil, symbolizing hope that everyone will interact authentically without pretense. In the center of the painting, there’s a triangle formed by red and blue, representing the hope that all human natures are passionate, kind, and stable.

An abstract painting like “All Kinds” brings to me a lifelong journey of exploration.