An artist-led public art session by Yadi Liu, created in collaboration with Chinatown BID as part of NYC Open Streets.

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The ritual begins with a grounding meditation and a guided five-sense scan led by guest yoga teacher Kerstin Du.

As participants settle into presence, each individual becomes part of the visual field: their bodies, gestures, and stillness form the raw material of the artwork.

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Throughout the session, Yadi paints live using a three-part visual process, erase, reveal, and draw, gradually bringing forward images of the participants themselves.

Every person becomes a living surface for the work, blurring the line between observer and subject, audience and artwork.

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Once the movement practice begins, Yadi continues drawing alongside the yoga flow, translating breath, micro-gestures, and collective quiet into fluid lines and emergent color.

The result is a communal portrait rendered in real time, a contemporary ritual shaped by body, art, and shared attention in the heart of Chinatown.

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Rooted in stillness, formed through motion.
A dialogue between Eastern contemplative wisdom and the immediacy of public space.

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Presented by: Armat × Chinatown BID
Part of NYC Open Streets Program.