Space•Time Cross - His Chi WU＆Wen Jui TSAO 時空際遇 吳熙吉x曹文瑞 雙個展
Nov 1, 2017
- Artist: Wen Jui TSAO
- Category: Others
- Format: UV color printing, 62+62 pages, perfect binding
- Size: 25 X 25cm
- Price: 800
Preface
Text / Wen Jui TSAO
Artistic creation is a profound expression of the human soul. A truly compelling artwork must possess the power to move the spirit—its visual language and emotional resonance must be capable of reaching deep into the viewer’s inner world, stirring a sense of spiritual awakening.
The spirit of contemporary art lies in its ability to examine and document the multifaceted nature of our world and the challenges it faces. Through diverse materials and modes of expression, it strives to articulate a state of “truth”—one that paradoxically encompasses a hidden layer of “falseness” within what is perceived as “true.”
We live in a world governed by relativity. The movement of celestial bodies and the balance of the natural environment that sustains all life reflect this principle. As the Bible says, “All things work together for good,” and Buddhist teachings on karma emphasize the cycle of cause and effect—both of which articulate the concept of relative truth.
Inspired by this notion of relativity, I use it as a core idea in my work to explore the relationships between people, between humans and objects, and between humanity and the environment. From this thematic foundation, I further delve into sub-themes such as desire, reality, and illusion.
Heart and Sea: A Meeting
Text / His Chi WU – 2017, Yilan
At the end of April 2016, I relocated my studio to Dali Fishing Village in Toucheng Township, Yilan County—marking the most significant move in over a decade. I transitioned from a mountainous, enclosed environment in Puli to a life surrounded by sea and mountains. This shift in setting offered a valuable opportunity to reflect on my painting practice. With new surroundings came new sensations, which naturally gave rise to different visual expressions and rhythms.
Creating and living by the sea is both joyful and fulfilling. Although the intense sun and humidity can be overwhelming, the vibrant, highly saturated light is utterly captivating. Most importantly, there is the vast, healing expanse of the ocean. In my 2016 works, high-chroma color, simplicity, and floating forms began to emerge—these are the visual expressions born from life by the sea.
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自序 文/曹文瑞
藝術創作是人類心靈深層的活動記錄;好的作品必須具有靈魂的感染力，其所呈現的藝術語言與精神 能進入觀看者的內心深處，進而產生出一種心靈的 悸動。而當代藝術的時代精神在於探討及記錄現今 世界的不同面向與所面臨的問題，透過不同的媒材 與表現方式來闡述一種「真」的狀態，一種同時隱 含著「假」的一種「真」。
我們的世界是個相對性的世界，天體的運行，萬物 賴以生存的環境皆以一種平衡的狀態存在。聖經說: 萬事都互相效力，佛理闡述的因果循環，兩者所談 的皆是一種相對性的概念。基於上述關於相對性的 想法，在構思作品時便以此理念來探討人與人、人 與物、人與環境之間的相對關係，在相對性的主題 之下衍生出慾望、真實與假象等子題的探討。
心•海 相遇 文/吳熙吉 2017宜蘭
2016 的 4 月底把工作室搬往宜蘭縣頭城鎮的大里漁 村，是十多年來的一次大搬動，由埔里面山環繞的 繪畫環境轉換到依山面海的日子，其實環境的變遷 也是重新省思繪畫創作的好機會，也順著不一樣的 感受，而衍生出不一樣的畫面與律動。
其實，在海邊創作和生活可以說是既幸福又享受， 而艷陽高溫高濕度讓人難以招架，但是陽光艷麗高 彩度、高飽和度會讓人醉心於此，最重要的是有一 片無邊際又可療愈人心的大海，而 2016 的作品中 出現了高彩度及簡潔、漂浮的語彙，這就是海邊的生活。
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Text / Wen Jui TSAO
Artistic creation is a profound expression of the human soul. A truly compelling artwork must possess the power to move the spirit—its visual language and emotional resonance must be capable of reaching deep into the viewer’s inner world, stirring a sense of spiritual awakening.
The spirit of contemporary art lies in its ability to examine and document the multifaceted nature of our world and the challenges it faces. Through diverse materials and modes of expression, it strives to articulate a state of “truth”—one that paradoxically encompasses a hidden layer of “falseness” within what is perceived as “true.”
We live in a world governed by relativity. The movement of celestial bodies and the balance of the natural environment that sustains all life reflect this principle. As the Bible says, “All things work together for good,” and Buddhist teachings on karma emphasize the cycle of cause and effect—both of which articulate the concept of relative truth.
Inspired by this notion of relativity, I use it as a core idea in my work to explore the relationships between people, between humans and objects, and between humanity and the environment. From this thematic foundation, I further delve into sub-themes such as desire, reality, and illusion.
Heart and Sea: A Meeting
Text / His Chi WU – 2017, Yilan
At the end of April 2016, I relocated my studio to Dali Fishing Village in Toucheng Township, Yilan County—marking the most significant move in over a decade. I transitioned from a mountainous, enclosed environment in Puli to a life surrounded by sea and mountains. This shift in setting offered a valuable opportunity to reflect on my painting practice. With new surroundings came new sensations, which naturally gave rise to different visual expressions and rhythms.
Creating and living by the sea is both joyful and fulfilling. Although the intense sun and humidity can be overwhelming, the vibrant, highly saturated light is utterly captivating. Most importantly, there is the vast, healing expanse of the ocean. In my 2016 works, high-chroma color, simplicity, and floating forms began to emerge—these are the visual expressions born from life by the sea.
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自序 文/曹文瑞
藝術創作是人類心靈深層的活動記錄;好的作品必須具有靈魂的感染力，其所呈現的藝術語言與精神 能進入觀看者的內心深處，進而產生出一種心靈的 悸動。而當代藝術的時代精神在於探討及記錄現今 世界的不同面向與所面臨的問題，透過不同的媒材 與表現方式來闡述一種「真」的狀態，一種同時隱 含著「假」的一種「真」。
我們的世界是個相對性的世界，天體的運行，萬物 賴以生存的環境皆以一種平衡的狀態存在。聖經說: 萬事都互相效力，佛理闡述的因果循環，兩者所談 的皆是一種相對性的概念。基於上述關於相對性的 想法，在構思作品時便以此理念來探討人與人、人 與物、人與環境之間的相對關係，在相對性的主題 之下衍生出慾望、真實與假象等子題的探討。
心•海 相遇 文/吳熙吉 2017宜蘭
2016 的 4 月底把工作室搬往宜蘭縣頭城鎮的大里漁 村，是十多年來的一次大搬動，由埔里面山環繞的 繪畫環境轉換到依山面海的日子，其實環境的變遷 也是重新省思繪畫創作的好機會，也順著不一樣的 感受，而衍生出不一樣的畫面與律動。
其實，在海邊創作和生活可以說是既幸福又享受， 而艷陽高溫高濕度讓人難以招架，但是陽光艷麗高 彩度、高飽和度會讓人醉心於此，最重要的是有一 片無邊際又可療愈人心的大海，而 2016 的作品中 出現了高彩度及簡潔、漂浮的語彙，這就是海邊的生活。
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