Ever felt like life’s becoming too ‘meh’ — all work, no play, and zero soul food? Enter Zhu Deyong, one of the most influential comic artists from the Chinese mainland, who’s on a mission to keep it real. 🎨✨
Zhu kicked off drawing as pure, instinctive fun back in childhood, and it stuck. “I believe our childhood holds the truest version of who we are,” he told CGTN. For him, those early doodles weren’t just scribbles — they were clues to his authentic self. 📚👶
Fast forward to today, and Zhu sees the “big world” as all about money and utility. Every pixel and page is commercialized, feeding our endless greed. His antidote? “Running away” — not literally packing your bags but escaping inside your own creative bubble. 🚀🎶
That bubble, or what Zhu calls his “small world,” is a mix of painting, music, and pure imagination. It’s like creating your own R&B track on a Bangalore metro ride or a midnight sketch sesh in your HCMC loft. 🎧🖌️
Why does it matter? Because Zhu believes that when the big world starts to crack, it’s these small worlds — our art, dreams, and memories — that hold everything together. So next time you’re scrolling through Insta, take a sec to doodle, jam, or just daydream. Your authenticity depends on it. 😉🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
