Shanshui
2023, Chinese lacquer, duck eggshell, tin, and gold leaf on woodblock, 8 × 8 in
Against a black background, pink, gold, and blue shapes gather into a dense form. Small pieces of white eggshell create winding paths through the colorful surface. Shanshui means “mountain and water” in Chinese and refers to a traditional subject in Chinese landscape painting. Luo uses Chinese lacquer, a material with thousands of years of history, along with crushed duck eggshell carefully placed by hand. These white lines resemble rivers running across a map. Through these materials, Luo connects Chinese cultural heritage with abstract forms, offering a different way to represent a landscape.
Shanshui(山水), meaning mountain and water in Chinese, is the oldest subject in Chinese painting. It is made in Chinese lacquer, a craft recognized in China as national intangible cultural heritage that has a history of thousands of years. Crushed duck eggshell, set by hand, runs through the face like rivers on a map.
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Chinese Lacquer   ✚
Chinese Lacquer
Luo uses Chinese lacquer, a material with thousands of years of history.
Cultural Heritage  ✚
Cultural Heritage
Luo connects Chinese cultural heritage with abstract forms, offering a different way to represent a landscape.
Rivers   ✚
Rivers
These white lines resemble rivers running across a map.

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Shanshui
Chinese lacquer, duck eggshell, tin, and gold leaf on woodblock
8 × 8 in
2023
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Against a black background, pink, gold, and blue shapes gather into a dense form. Small pieces of white eggshell create winding paths through the colorful surface. Shanshui means “mountain and water” in Chinese and refers to a traditional subject in Chinese landscape painting. Luo uses Chinese lacquer, a material with thousands of years of history, along with crushed duck eggshell carefully placed by hand. These white lines resemble rivers running across a map. Through these materials, Luo connects Chinese cultural heritage with abstract forms, offering a different way to represent a landscape.
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Shanshui(山水), meaning mountain and water in Chinese, is the oldest subject in Chinese painting. It is made in Chinese lacquer, a craft recognized in China as national intangible cultural heritage that has a history of thousands of years. Crushed duck eggshell, set by hand, runs through the face like rivers on a map. 
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