Frenzy

"Frenzy"

2015

Watercolor

I took this shot from my travels in Shenzhen around 2012. The Kois here are drawn by food tossed by the passing tourist hence creating this frantic scene. I am somehow inspired by the Kois that's why I decided to paint it. Currently I am on a hiatus. Stepping back from life, I somehow see ourselves in the Koi. Some are really taking a leap out of the water, some are just waiting while others are nonchalant. I think the message is clear, if you want/need something, you have to get it. But the real question for me is, in this day and age, with so many options, how do you know what is it that you really want/need?