Sad Serenade

THERE are many people today to whom the line between reality and illusion becomes increasingly blurred. Chinese painter Yang Yongsheng portrays this modern conflict in his art. His use of light and dark shades gives the illusion of light flowing into a scenario creating a poignant yet tranquil atmosphere.Yang Yongsheng considers his paintings as a way of presenting reality in artistic language, and as a means of revealing an inner world. He questions the meaning of life by portrayals of sadness and melancholy that result from