Reflections on the body, distance, and emotions have always been one of the main lines of Wang Xiaoshuang's artistic creation, and "Rhapsody of Life" presents another creative theme, "Exploration of Life," which has been the centerpiece of the artist's recent creations beginning in 2022. The title of the exhibition "Rhapsody of Life" is also derived from this theme, presenting the artist's new understanding of life and living after 2022, and the new works gradually become broader and more expansive compared to the previous works that focused on individualized psychological experiences. The first work of the new series, Circle of Life·1, is inspired by the birth of the artist's child in 2022, while Meditator, the last work of the new series, echoes Circle of Life·1 and expresses the artist's thoughts on life and death: the end of life is not the end, but another kind of rebirth.

Wang Xiaoshuang's works are reminiscent of Western classical paintings, especially those of the Renaissance. The figures in the paintings do not seem to come from the real world, but are the mirror images of individuals in reality, intertwining with each other to form an abstracted scene of life, reacting to the invisible with the visible. Wang Xiaoshuang's paintings appear to be figurative, flat and static, but underneath the picture lies a powerful vitality. Both her old and new paintings are characterized by a number of similarities: (1) A sense of mysterious stillness is always present in her works. (2) Wang Xiaoshuang prefers to paint individuals, and the eyes of the characters in her works may be a bit strange, seldom looking directly at the viewer. (3) As for the costumes, the images always seem to transport viewers to medieval Europe - like loose robes, or ruffled and tightened cuffs. And in Wang Xiaoshuang's new works, two new features appear: (1) There is a breakthrough in the flatness that existed in the artist's previous paintings. For the first time, Wang Xiaoshuang tries to mix acrylic paint with sandstone collodion, which presents a grainy and thick image, as if it were an ancient rock fresco, increasing the texture of the image. (2) Regarding the use of color, new works with higher color saturation have appeared, changing the predominantly low saturation in previous works.

“Rhapsody of Life” embodies the artist's respect, reverence and gratitude for life, and at the same time celebrates the existence and power of life. The salute to life is not only about cherishing one's own life, but also about respecting and caring for the lives of others. By honoring and cherishing life, we can experience more deeply the happiness and surprise contained in life, as well as the connection and symbiotic relationship between ourselves and the whole universe.