Once Upon An Apple Works of MA Yuan 2010.03.06 - 04.06 PREFACE WORKS SCENE TEXT	□ There is always a power Ma Yuan Once I read a fable called the power of an apple. A traveler was caught by a sudden sandstorm and had lost his direction completely. What was worse, his backpack, which contains water and food was blown away by the gale. Desperately, he searched all the pockets on his clothes and found a green apple. “Hooray! I still have an apple!” The traveler shouted to himself happily. With the apple tightly in his hand, he set off to find the way out of the desert. Every time when felt thirst, hungry or tired, he would look at the apple in his hand. By doing so, he felt the strength came back to him gradually. In the end, the traveler survived from the desert. The green apple which he never touched was already shriveled, but it saved his life. “I still have an apple”, this is the essence of a belief. And in my opinion, we all have such an apple in our heart. It is the flame that never dies out. With it in our soul, we can conquer any hardship and confusion in adversity. It might be tiny, but it can support the sky of life, allow you to pursue the happiness. If you still have an apple in you heart, you should never ever give up. A Lebanese poet once said that we have gone too far, that can not even remember our original intension. Indeed, I have walked so far that my dream can not catch me up any more. When I was still a little girl, I’ve already addicted to use painting to express my feelings. Then started from interest, I entered fine art institution for systematical education. Time to time, I felt confused and lost, and mixed painting with many impurities. But looking back the road I took, I realized that the initial reason that painting attracted me was because it made me happy, and it was a life style. I am very clear that I am just a normal person and have no special gifts at all, so I have to work very hard to achieve my goal. My belief comes from my self doubt and determination. My belief comes from painting, the road I took. My belief comes from silence. The glory of painting which lights up the corner of my heart and the efforts I put in constitute my clear belief of future as a craftsman. I am dancing alone on the wire, clapping won’t distract me, nor solitude will make me dispirited. I just need to hold a normal heart, work diligently, live happily and always feel grateful. Gladly I made the right choice. This exhibition is a part of my works from 2008 to the beginning of 2010. The subject of them is the interpretation of my inner feelings. I created my work by instinct. And now I present my innocent essence to those who apprehend me. Although I am not good at words, I still want to thank a lot of people, those friends and teachers, who always encourage me when I am struggling on the way, and are always so passionate to my works. I really appreciate your kindness, help, support, understanding and trust.
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Once Upon An Apple
Works of MA Yuan
2010.03.06 - 04.06

□ There is always a power

Ma Yuan

Once I read a fable called the power of an apple. A traveler was caught by a sudden sandstorm and had lost his direction completely. What was worse, his backpack, which contains water and food was blown away by the gale. Desperately, he searched all the pockets on his clothes and found a green apple. “Hooray! I still have an apple!” The traveler shouted to himself happily. With the apple tightly in his hand, he set off to find the way out of the desert. Every time when felt thirst, hungry or tired, he would look at the apple in his hand. By doing so, he felt the strength came back to him gradually. In the end, the traveler survived from the desert. The green apple which he never touched was already shriveled, but it saved his life.

“I still have an apple”, this is the essence of a belief. And in my opinion, we all have such an apple in our heart. It is the flame that never dies out. With it in our soul, we can conquer any hardship and confusion in adversity. It might be tiny, but it can support the sky of life, allow you to pursue the happiness. If you still have an apple in you heart, you should never ever give up.

A Lebanese poet once said that we have gone too far, that can not even remember our original intension. Indeed, I have walked so far that my dream can not catch me up any more. When I was still a little girl, I’ve already addicted to use painting to express my feelings. Then started from interest, I entered fine art institution for systematical education. Time to time, I felt confused and lost, and mixed painting with many impurities. But looking back the road I took, I realized that the initial reason that painting attracted me was because it made me happy, and it was a life style.

I am very clear that I am just a normal person and have no special gifts at all, so I have to work very hard to achieve my goal. My belief comes from my self doubt and determination. My belief comes from painting, the road I took. My belief comes from silence. The glory of painting which lights up the corner of my heart and the efforts I put in constitute my clear belief of future as a craftsman. I am dancing alone on the wire, clapping won’t distract me, nor solitude will make me dispirited. I just need to hold a normal heart, work diligently, live happily and always feel grateful.

Gladly I made the right choice. This exhibition is a part of my works from 2008 to the beginning of 2010. The subject of them is the interpretation of my inner feelings. I created my work by instinct. And now I present my innocent essence to those who apprehend me.

Although I am not good at words, I still want to thank a lot of people, those friends and teachers, who always encourage me when I am struggling on the way, and are always so passionate to my works. I really appreciate your kindness, help, support, understanding and trust.

□ There is always a power

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