Acrylic on Xuan Paper

Liu Xiaoning has developed a distinctive technique that applies oil pigments directly onto Xuan paper, a traditional Chinese handmade paper with a history of over a thousand years. Renowned for its natural absorbency and subtle fiber structure, Xuan paper interacts with oil pigments in a way no other surface can—allowing colors to seep, diffuse, and settle with exceptional depth and luminosity.

This unique material response creates textures and visual effects unattainable on canvas or conventional paper, establishing a truly cross-media form that is rare on a global scale. By uniting the spiritual heritage of Eastern materials with the expressive power of Western oil painting, the series forms a clear and independent artistic language, carrying both strong artistic identity and significant collectible value.