 The mediation between Eastern and Western cultures has already manifested itself in Ma's early works and becomes more prominent with her growing interest in traditional Chinese medium and iconography.The use of Chinese ink in Ma's works assumes complex meanings in a contemporary discourse.Her video "Brain Storm" juxtaposes her manipulation of fluid ink painting with an unwaveringly walking man and horse, evoking "a life's journey or a psychic one" whose "unfolding we witness with curiosity and fascination."