A delicate and dreamlike composition rendered in oil on panel, Brook Hsu's *fade out 2* (2019) evokes a sense of quiet dissolution through soft, hazy forms that seem to drift between presence and absence. Hsu's intimate approach to painting creates a tender, introspective mood, as figures or shapes emerge and recede within a muted, ephemeral atmosphere. The work reflects the artist's ongoing interest in vulnerability, memory, and the fragile boundary between the seen and the felt.