Why telegraph poles?
Because they are inconspicuous and unobserved.

Summer 1996, I was walking during the sunset when, by chance, I came across the most spectacular sight: a telegraph pole that was lit by the last rays of sun and contained indescribably unique energy.
Since then, I have been photographing different shapes and moods around telegraph poles.

What makes it special?
The most fascinating aspect is the form of a wire: simple or intricate, random or precise.
When I began using oil to paint telegraph poles, I couldn’t help but analyze them and use them to form a language with which to express my emotions.
For me, they are sculptures of a city, their silhouettes can be found all over China, in small lanes and on wide avenues, in the most desolate and uninhabited areas.
In downtown, they are cold and full of violence.
In quiet streets, they are lonely and helpless.
I want to show various emotions in these telegraph poles, emotions that constantly change.
Whilst painting this form, I have gone through numerous phases: exaggeration, realism, and exaggeration again.

Why dogs?
Dogs in my paintings is also a language of its own. I think I chose to paint them in order to express how special is the relationship between dogs and humans.

The dogs are - the main characters and the opponents - in the game that is my painting. Continuous changes between their roles are resulting in my paintings.

This is a simple explanation of my work. I think that everybody who sees my paintings will realize that there is boundless space for their own interpretation.
I am very interested in human imagination because it is not controllable and adds an element of mystery.