Excerpt from "Form Exploration in the Secret Realm of the Soul: The Ceramic Art World of Lin Hsiu-niang" by Liao Jen-i (Retired Professor, Graduate Institute of Museum Studies, Taipei National University of the Arts; Former Director, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts)

As time passes, the scenery remains the same, but the state of mind has changed. Lin Hsiu-niang continues to develop her "Observation" series.

Although the name implies the act of viewing, it has gradually shifted away from the visual horizon, preparing to move from visual experience toward forms born of spiritual experience.