It has been waiting for several years for Lo’s new creations until June 2017. It can be known clearly from the caption of this exhibition that “ink” would be the main materials in creations. However, take a review of Lo Chan Peng’s art works, they are on oil materials but combined with super realism delicate skills. Lo is well-known in Strawberry Generation series. In 2009, there are five sections in his first “Strawberry Generation Invaders” exhibition, including “Journal of Strawberry Generations”, “Youth Diary of Strawberry Division”, “The Night Marching”, “The Super Smash”, and “The Beauty Ode.” Although there are five sections in this exhibition, they share the same theme as a whole. The strawberry generation is close to Lo’s age. He depicts the social environment they encounter and what they behave and response from inner to external. Firstly, people would be stunning for Lo’s delicate detailed descriptions and talented manipulations of oil painting skills; afterward, the real attractions of these paintings are the colorful strawberry characters. The void and uncertainty has been intensified by their heavy makeup and rebellious attitude. The exterior rebellion is a show and the real intention is to highlight the importance of themselves and the sense of presence. Lo casts green and blue holy lights to characters in these paintings, which enables these characters to have a sacred position in contemporary art. Through his works, he ironically claims that the Strawberry Generation with bright-colored appearance and fragile inward condition should be the dominant group in this society. On several media interviews, Lo said that the start of his artist career was in his childhood. He was so interested in comic books that he even made his own version. He has made 30 comic books. Japan is nearby Taiwan, a comic industry thriving country; therefore, Japanese comic books has imported into Taiwan and dominated the Taiwan comic community. Inevitably, Taiwanese comic fans would be heavily influenced by Japanese comic books. Lo is one of them. More or less, the creations, forms, and content of Lo’s would be influenced by heavy exposure into comic world. The “Strawberry—The Night Marching” in Strawberry Generations series and “Ashen face” series afterward are derived from the folk legends in Japanese comic books. “The Night Marching” originated from China, then combined with Japanese local folk tales. There are 132 ogres. The fox with a white face and nine golden tails called Tamamo-no-Mae (玉藻前) is the most famous monster in this mythology. Nine tails fox originated from the Chinese folk tale, which was collected in “Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海經).” In Japan, it is said that the fox would transform itself into a beauty to seduce aristocracy or kings. The kingdom fell apart because of this monster. Many Japanese painters use the comic content to create. Lo combines this story with his understandings toward to contemporary society and creates the “Ashen Face” series. The ashen-face-girl created in Lo’s work over-burns her life. The ashen-face-girl’s fox-like seduction is made from ash, which vulnerably supports the feeble breath. Stripping off the colorful appearance, the bright spirit fades away. She licks her wound and sighs, in a dark corner. There is no replacement but to experience the phantom-like pale of being youth. In 2011, the Artist-in-Residency activity, Lo reached the western graffiti. A specific graffiti which uses the black spray on engraved plate drew Lo’s attention. Lo invented an innovative form of painting, which was to use the traditional Chinese ink mingled with acrylic pigment to create black spray effect and dripping effect. “Berlin calling” is not only to extend the detachment of color in “Ashen Face,” but also to go further to the black-and-white world. Lo is going to summon the real identity hidden on a corner in his mind, to get rid of the yoke from etiquette-like colors. His tolerance has been wore out, cannot hold the emotional explosion anymore. He is looking forward to having a pure society—just like white and black. However, black-and-white life philosophy would cause sharp stimulations to the existing world; therefore, contradictions are unavoidable. The riot explosion is temporary. Lo clams down gradually and lets his great insight back to normal. He observes the history context surrounding him from a different angle. He said “From my grandfather’s generation to my son’s generation, everyone seems to wander in mist. Through my paintings, I want to express this complicated issue.” The “Wanderer in the Mist” was created under this atmosphere. “Wanderer in the Mist” is a transitional period. From long-term observation, the “Misty” series can be viewed as Lo’s turning point for his artist career. “Misty” maintains the realism skills in “Strawberry Generation” series but forsakes the contradicted beauty between horror and magnificence. Lo deals with every face with monochrome light and accurate description. The imagination to ash in “Ashen Face” is exploited in “Misty” series. Both the sense of abstract and concrete exist every single piece. As the “Berlin calling,” Lo uses ink with acrylic pigment. Except specific sections, Lo restricts the dripping effect skill. Being the turning point, the ink in “Misty” works as mist spiraled around mountains. The materials are oriental media but coming with western skills. From color-gradation, dripping, spraying, the volume between light and shadow, fine brushwork, all are mingled in harmony. The process of Lo’s creating period is the moment that he finally returns to what he really is. Thousands of thoughts overwhelm in his mind in a second. In this hazy moment, he starts to pay attention on his internal emotions and sub-consciousness when he adjusts his point of view from external to internal. The internal senesces start to operate. Lo is aware of the real existence of himself and attempts to talk to him. In Lo’s creating process, to choose an ideal model is the first step and then to ask models to wear specific makeup and appearance under the prepared light. After shooting, he uses computer application to edit and adjust every parameter to meet his expectations. The final image is on the computer screen and it is the platform that he paints. Therefore, the whole procedure, from the very beginning such as choosing models, the design of makeup and the photo studio environment, dealing with digital images, to the final step including the usage of skills and materials, each of these steps is part of the creating procedure. It takes time for this delicate superrealism description, especially the final procedure. In this stage, what accompanies with Lo is the character in his painting and all the depictions are given with sincere efforts. The unconditional acceptance and feedbacks are given by these characters. It enables them to become the subjects when they stare at each other. Subject-and-object alternates and be mutual reliant in the creating moment. The difference between the “Misty” and other series, apparently, is not the representation of external objects but the depictions from inner consciousness. Therefore, “Moses,” “David,” and “Paul the Apostle” in “Misty” series are not based on the descriptions in Bible but comes from the emergence of these images in his mind while he is meditating. According to Exodus in Old Testament, Moses was the leader of Hebrew around 13th B.C. God sent Moses to release his people from slavery and lead them leaving Egypt to the Promised Land—Canaan—flowing with milk and honey. After 40 years harsh journey, they finally arrived Canaan and Moses was 120 years old. Except Caleb and Joshua, Moses and the first generation passed away on the journey (because of their sin). The real leader who led Hebrew people to Canaan was Moses’s successor Joshua. Mosaic Law was promulgated in Mount Sinai. It was significant historical event for Israel. They have viewed this as the great salvation which God saved them through Moses. Because of this salvation, the Israel can thrive. After Moses, Joshua succeeded as the leader. He was a hero in Israel’s history. He led people through Jordan River to fight and kill the kings who occupied Canaan. Finally, he divided the land and people into 12 tribes. Approaching Joshua’s end, he commanded his people to vow. According to Joshua 23.16 “When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.” After several centuries, though he had warned Israel people, his people departed his disciplines and were ruled by other races until King David. David, the second king of Israel Kingdom, was well-known for killing Goliath. Although his achievement caused King Saul’s jealousy and hunt, he took care of his parents when he was in danger and did not kill King Saul when he was in power. He defeated other kingdoms, treated people generously, and prepared the building materials for temple. However, he was not perfect. He cannot stand the lust and seduced Bathsheba. He confessed and begged God’s pardon several times. It became a great example of repentance. According to Bible, world savor Jesus is the descendant of David. “And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.” In Christianity, Jesus is the descendant of David, the Messiah. Paul the Apostle is not on the list of “The Twelve” and he even ruthlessly persecutes Christians because of his faithful belief in Judaism. It is blasphemy for him, which Christians claims Jesus is messiah, Son of God. The persecution proceeds until a hunting mission in Damascus converts him. He experiences accented lighting vision and begins to preach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God. Although not being the first evangelist to gentiles, Paul dedicates his life to evangelize Christianity. His has been Cyprus, Anatolia, Greek peninsula, and other places. He has emphasized several times that though not being one of the Twelve Apostle, he is chosen by God directly and his position should be equal with them. Paul is given the title “Paul the Apostle” or “the apostle to the Gentiles.” There are several important Christian figures in “Misty” series, such as Moses, Joshua, David, even Jesus. Lo neither depicts their significant success nor their personality or appearances; instead of the traditional western religious paintings, under Lo’s depiction: Moses is not elder, Joshua is not as brave as a warrior, and David is not young and gentle. Abandoning the functional explanation, he focuses on and wants to express the moment that he communicates with Father and what he has felt. In short, he wants to show “epiphany.” After being professional artist for several years, Lo has felt that the “inspiration” is significant during the creating process. Man does the efforts, and God judges. Inspiration does not come from the tangible world but the intangible spiritual power. Connecting with intangibility enables one to acquire inspiration. The work “The Connection with God” is this moment, which the physical eye closed and the sensation of spirit opened. In this painting, you would realize that “As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” The painting “Presence” is not to describe the advent of God or certain objects but a metaphor which transferring human’s awareness and thoughts into pure consciousness. As the transcendental existence, God has no limitations on space and time, interacting and penetrating with the living infinitely. “Presence” is as “I am that I am.” However, Thomas is confused. Thomas saith unto him “Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?” Jesus saith unto him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” “If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.” The painting “The Way, the Truth, and the Life” expresses that the way, truth, and the life would be acquired under Jesus's guide. Misty is the spiritual kingdom created by Lo. He says: “My works, are the respect to the intangible and unknown things. The obedience to destiny, to the past, to the presence, and to the future. The moved moment when being recalled the existence of one's spirit. They are the expressions of love to what I have met on this land. They are the hallelujah for everything” In this spiritual kingdom, there is no absolute reality or delusion; it alternates. Consciousness could be the reality, and vice versa.