Common Innocence of Liu Yi (Paperback)

This book is a collection of artist Liu Yi s smartphone drawings initiated in 2015 as a form of self-healing. Text in English and Chinese. Common (不二) is a Buddhist term that comes from the Dictionary of Buddhist Studies. All matters in the world are originally one and equal without distinction. This means that nothing is different from each other. Born with a congenital disability Liu Yi underwent more than 20 operations to slowly stretch his body from the sphere. He always smiles innocently in life with paintings art and innocence to heal himself while infecting others. Since April 14 2015 Liu Yi started drawing on his smartphone with his fingers every day. This assignment soon became a part of his life. Common Innocence of Liu Yi is a simple yet satisfying read with hundreds of little drawings created by the artist accompanied by his thoughts the names of paintings given by Jian Guoer during their conversations as well as comments from professionals. Text in English and Chinese.