Zhu Zhu’s The Desires of Plants traces the transformation in Tu Hongtao’s creative work from the urban sensibility of desire and decadence to self-reflection and spiritual rebirth through the imagery of plants, all from a poetic perspective. He uses “negative space” to balance emotion and structure, allowing his brushwork to become more relaxed and free. The clamor of crowds is transformed into the growth of nature, symbolizing the extension of life force and the desire for freedom, revealing the artist’s creative metamorphosis from sensory indulgence to inner tranquility.