Yu Peng, born in Taipei, was a leading figure of postwar contemporary ink painting who broke through the framework of traditional ink art to create a style all his own. He once said, "My sense of belonging with tradition was born of my constant pursuit of art. When I paint, the difficult choices of past and future become all the more pressing. Gradually, I realized that to follow nature is the most genuine path, and art is genuine. Sincerity is the path to the truth. By being true to the land, true to friends and relatives, true to the surrounding culture, geography and environment, this reveals nature, leading to a beautiful realm."

Yu Peng's magical realms of ink appear at first glance like we have fallen into a wondrous abyss, a ...