'The Light Between Ancient Cracks' exhibition held in Beijing's Hiart Space

A painting from Mao Xinguo's "Ink Style" series, in which gestural ink traces function as silent presences, at Hiart Space in Beijing, July 23, 2025. Referencing but departing from calligraphy, Mao's works hover between writing, painting and memory. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]