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In Flights of Serendipity, Mitchell Seeyu invites viewers into a world where fleeting encounters with nature and culture are captured through fluid washes of colour and soft tonal transitions. Drawing inspiration from memories of Hong Kong and everyday moments in Vancouver—migratory birds mid-song, playful goldfish beneath blossoms, leaves turning golden with the seasons, lion dances in the snow during Lunar New Year—Seeyu conjures a dreamlike harmony between spontaneity and intention, capturing the quiet beauty of impermanence.
Seeyu draws on the expressive aesthetics of the Lingnan School of Chinese ink painting. Emerging in southern China in the late 19th century, the Lingnan School is known for its synthesis of traditional brushwork with modern, often Western-influenced sensibilities—marked by vibrant colours, evocative atmospheres, and sensitivity to negative space. Seeyu’s work is particularly attuned to the mogu (boneless) technique, which eschews contour lines in favour of subtle tonal gradations. Rendered on xuan paper with nuanced brushwork and atmospheric layering, her paintings create lyrical impressions that bridge memory and place, reflecting a life attuned to the serendipitous rhythms of nature.
— Rebecca Wang 王晨釔
Biography
Mitchell Seeyu is a Hong Kong–born, Vancouver-based artist whose work explores natural beauty and landscapes as metaphors for memory, history, and the passage of time. Her artist’s name, Seeyu, embodies both spontaneity and precision. She began training in Chinese ink painting as a teenager, later deepening her practice through the study of Lingnan School techniques. Seeyu holds a degree from Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a Master of Visual Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University. Before becoming a full-time artist, she worked as a news reporter and editor for major media outlets in Hong Kong. Since 2015, Seeyu has held more than ten solo exhibitions and participated in several international artist residencies.
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