BEAUTIFUL SOUL 又寂寞又美好

Sometimes I love to read the picture books by famous Taiwanese illustrator Jimmy Liao so much, and his “Beautiful Solitude”, written when he was chronically sick, is my all-time favourite. Illustrated in black and white, the book is an opposite of his previous works emphasising the use of colours. With a perfect combination of prose and exquisite illustrations, Jimmy’s work touches my heart deeply. Really thanks for your mental healing, Jimmy.

有些時候，特別愛讀著名台灣插畫家幾米的書，比如是他在生病後、成名前創作的這本《又寂寞又美好》。這本書跟之前色彩繽紛的幾米作品有很大的差別，黑白的色調、無言的吶喊、沒太多修飾的畫面，迸發一種動人而真誠的張力，傳達創作者寂寞蕭瑟的心境。我們都寂寞，但懂得處理這份寥落感，世界仍然美好，謝謝幾米。