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Mankind and Nature have been perceived as both interconnected and opposing forces. In the Taoist belief system, the way to know the central principle of the Universe is by living in harmony with nature. There is a gentleness and spontaneity in this return to tao, qualities which Si Jae Byun brings across in her works that render paint upon layers of silk. Silk itself is a purely natural product, comprising fibres and woven by silkworms. Si Jae mounts layers of coloured silk on canvas to achieve "an ideal balance between line and colour" (Si Jae Byun).

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