So how does this image come about? It arises as a representation of life’s meaning. A tree in itself has no “image”—it only has form. A flower has form but no symbolic “image.” Yet when you give someone a rose, it becomes an image. Why? Because that rose becomes a symbol of love, right? When someone offers you a flower, whether you accept it or not holds subtle meaning. To accept it is to embrace the image of love—it begins to transcend the moment and become eternal.
If that same rose simply grows in a field, what does the florist who cultivates it see? They see how much it can be sold for. They’d never stand there thinking, “I’m producing love here.” Truthfully, love isn’t something they can manufacture. The rose can only serve as love’s token, its intermediary, its medium—a symbol, an emblem. That’s the difference.
So, remember this: when you see paintings that are hyper-realistic—like the representational art of Leng Jun, or photorealistic works—though they depict reality, they are still art. All of the artist’s skill is channeled into elevating reality to a higher plane. Take his paintings of the female form: they capture a beauty—physical, spiritual, emotional—that real-life women may not embody, yet through his art, it becomes tangible. That, too, is the power of image.
Once you grasp this concept of “image,” your understanding of art reaches a whole new level.
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