EXHIBITED:
The Universe in the Mind - Master Liu Kuosung Painting 60 Years
Retrospective Exhibition , National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall,
Taipei, March 11 - April 7, 2009
ILLUSTRATED:
The Universe in the Mind - Master Liu Kuosung Painting 60 Years
Retrospective Exhibition , National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall,
Taipei, 2009, color illustrated, p. 71
Surrounding Mountains, Towering Peak, Liu Kuo-Sung Ink Painting
Exhibition , Loftyart Gallery, Taipei, 2014, color illustrated, p. 72

This painting is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued
by Loftyart Gallery, Taipei and signed by the artist.

From the late 1960s, Liu Kuo-Sung’s works have been incorporated into at least 87 museum collections, including the 2010 collection of the British Museum, which exhibited "Merging of the Moon and the Sun" from the 1970 series "Space." This is affirmation of Liu’s personal achievements and prove that the most important Western museums are starting to value works of contemporary Chinese ink wash. Collectors especially admire the originality of this series.

The moon, serene and fair, has always been a great inspiration to poets and artists. A writer once wrote, "The moon is shining bright in the sky with an aura clearer than water. Mists spray themselves onto this lustrous disc, covering up its coyness and creating a mysterious touch to its surrounding. Seen from afar, the moon intoxicates us with its enigma - the hazy halo seems to be telling us a message, making everything more wonderful." This work, "Lunar Halo," shows the halo of the full moon. The colors are calming and elegant, and the longer one looks at it, the more one would appreciate it. Due to his love for it, Liu Kuo-Sung has devoted his life to mastering the art of ink wash. Even though most of the subjects are from his daily life, his works are really about how nature affects our minds and reflect a worldview that covers the entire universe. The concrete natural objects in his works actually have abstract and grand meanings.