Why is The Little Duck a meditation on patience?

Zhe Zhang’s poem reveals how he perceives his own work

For this week’s Copus.io Creator Spotlight, we sat down with Zhe—learn more about how inspiration is crucial to his work. Read our short interview below

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Look at the layers of waves
But I can't swim at all
Who can be blamed?
The waves are flat and hard
They don't have feet either
But with time
My shadow
On the dry sea
Moves quietly

How does the meaning change when we see this painting which inspired Little Duck?

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“[Art] is related to inertia. Sometimes it feels hard to say whether I’m making art, or if art is shaping me.”

When asked about who most inspired Zhe, he lists:

Tuymans
Richter
Manet
Singer

Can you feel the influence?

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“[Art] is related to inertia. Sometimes it feels hard to say whether I’m making art, or if art is shaping me.”

When asked about who most inspired Zhe, he lists:

Tuymans
Richter
Manet
Singer

Can you feel the influence?

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https://frames.neynar.com/f/65fae010/0c2bf9b9

There are “things that aren’t fully expressed, and I want to keep saying them and say them better.”

Browse Zhe’s art; discover his constant re-expression with pieces that build off self-inspiration

Some suggestions:

High Lifting and Low Drooping

https://www.copus.io/work/877250737b0046f692a2f7502c13a2b3

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Eccentric Bystanders by Zhe Zhang

https://www.copus.io/work/312ade2a8e85421e9434224a077a92b0

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Or, check out Pedal Legs and discover how three sources culminate in Zhe’s painting

https://www.copus.io/work/11c389c330714a9c9adb834eb918733f

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Or, check out Pedal Legs and discover how three sources culminate in Zhe’s painting

https://www.copus.io/work/11c389c330714a9c9adb834eb918733f

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https://frames.neynar.com/f/fcff808a/89b94ad7