Hsiao Chin's oeuvre after the 1990s puts much heavier emphasis on spiritual dialogue, which is inseparable from the ups and downs he experienced in his life: in 1990, Hsiao Chin's major turning point in his life brought him the realization of the meaning of life and eternity, from which had inspired his creation The Eternal Garden, Ascendance of Samantha, Passage Through The Great Threshold, and other classic series that reflect the artist's experience of life, his enlightenment that comes after the pain and grief subsided, and his journey to attain an undisturbed state of serenity that reflects from his oeuvre.

Transcending the Eternal Garden – 2 shows how the artist skillfully echoes his composition with the theme of the painting: it presents a conception of life. The snaking ribbons of vibrant colour make up a brilliant Milky Way, expressing the interrelatedness of the current moment and life’s beginning and end. The two rays of light rise from the bottom left corner of the painting, symbolizes the surging human power and the soul. The tight arrangement of the line one behind the other poses a reference to Hsiao Chin and his daughter, echoing to the surging of the soul, going beyond life, ascending to the vast paradise of the Eternal Garden. The flecks of colors evokes stars in a cluster, representing the great and miraculous power of creation.

The combination of bright red and red orange in this work is full of energy and hope. In 1990, Hsiao Chin created a landmark work - Light - Homage to Sublimation which symbolizes the artist's re-start on the journey of life and art, opening a new chapter of his artistic style. The abundant warm orange that dominates the canvas of Light - Homage to Sublimation symbolizes the ascending and transcending of life; Transcending the Eternal Garden – 2  presents the same bright and brilliant colors, which shows how the artist’s practice of using brilliant colors to convey the new meaning of life, and how the sublimation of the spirit has transcended life and death.

Transcending the Eternal Garden – 2 comes with important exhibition history. In July 2020, Hsiao Chin’s major retrospective “In my Beginning is my End” was held in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre in Latvia. The exhibition showcased works from the permanent collection of Hsiao Chin and Mark Rothko, exploring the thoughts and artistic practices between the two artists, how to converse and exchange in the same era in the 1960s. In 2021, the current work was exhibited in “The Artist as Astronaut” solo exhibition at Song Museum in Beijing. Transcending the Eternal Garden – 2 is one of the largest works in The Eternal Garden series, adding uncompromising aesthetic and market value to the iconic work of the artist.

蕭勤九〇年代以後的繪畫更著重精神性的對話，這與其所經歷的人生波瀾有著密不可分的聯繫：1990年，蕭勤人生中的重大逆折為其帶來對生命意義及永恆性的參悟，並開啟了本作所屬的「永久的花園」系列、「莎芒妲之昇華」、「度大限」等體現藝術家經歷人生波瀾，浴火重生而覓得心之歸屬的經典作品系列。

《超越永久的花園-2》展現藝術家以構圖呼應畫題的匠心哲思：天高地廣式的構圖，與帶狀蜿蜒的燦爛色面，猶如宇宙指紋，隱喻造化巨大而神奇的力量；位於畫面左下角，從下而上飛揚的兩道塊面式線條，隱喻靈魂的昇華；線條一前一後的緊密排列，似是蕭勤與女兒的象徵，超越有形的生命脫離塵世，奔往「永久的花園」之遼闊樂土。畫面以噴薄而生的彩點作點綴，遠觀如漫天星斗，寓載造化巨大而神奇的力量。

本作的鮮紅與赤橘搭配，充滿無限的能量與希望。1990年，蕭勤創作一幅標誌性之作—《明光—向昇華致敬》，此作象徵藝術家在人生與藝術路上重新出發，豁然開展作品風格的新篇章。《明光—向昇華致敬》以溫暖的橘黃色溢滿畫面，如若人間生命之昇騰與超越；本作呈現同樣明亮燦爛的用色，可見藝術家以絢麗色彩闡述生命新義，精神心靈的昇華已然超越生死。

《超越永久的花園-2》具備重要展歷：2020年7月，蕭勤在拉脫維亞的馬克羅斯科藝術中心 （Mark Rothko Art Centre）舉行大型回顧展〈在我的開始是我的結束：蕭勤的藝術〉，展覽共同展出蕭勤及馬克羅斯科的永久館藏作品，探討兩位藝術家在思想及藝術實踐上，如何在六〇年代對話及交會，意義非凡。2021年，本作亦曾出展於北京松美術館〈宇宙人蕭勤〉個展。本作更為拍賣市場上尺幅最為宏大的「永久的花園」系列作品之一，收藏價值無庸置疑。