關渡美術館勁秀系列III 「Mou.i.kai．魔．藝．尬－悍圖2007」 展期: 2007-06-12 ~ 2007-07-15 地點: 週二至週日 上午10:00-下午5:00 「Mou.i.kai．魔．藝．尬－悍圖2007」 展期 / Dates：2007/6/12～7/15 地點 / Venue：201、301、402展覽室 Gallery 201, 301, 402 開幕式 / Opening Party：2007.06.15 PM5:30 Founded in 1998, the Hantoo Art Group was originally the Taipei Art Society. The founder members include LU Tien-yen, YANG Mao-lin, WU Tien-chang, LU Hsien-ming, KUO Wei-kuo, LIEN Chien-hsin, LEE Ming-Chung and YANG Jen-ming. They declared war to installation art at the time, and pledged to revive graphic arts. As time goes by, the members are like unbeatable warriors. Their ambition and strong creation energy show us that graphic arts have never faded. At the same time, with some members returned to campus for further study, and new members joined in, the Hantoo Art Group expanded different ways of art presentation around 2002. Apart from graphic arts, images and mixed media also merge into their art works. Moreover, between the presentation and the theme, the Hantoo members have deliberated and searched for more complicated metaphors and signs. No matter how ironic and serious the presentations and forms are, the Hantoo members always try to reflect our own culture and think over the issue of identity in their works. Through politics, history, and ethnic groups, they explore the development of Taiwan culture. Furthermore, their lives and experiences present the process of self-realization and display their deep concern and introspection to life. This pursuit corresponds with their goal when the group was founded, unites the group members, and makes the group unique and distinctive. Before the 10th anniversary of the foundation, the Hantoo members gathering in the Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts and have their group exhibition. The title
Mou.i.kai” comes from Japanese, which means
once again”. It refers to that once again, the Hantoo Art Group has their own exhibition. In addition, using the Japanese phrase
Mou.i.kai” as the title also points out how popular the Japanese culture is in Taiwan, and the complicated historical complex between Taiwan and foreign cultures. Among these, the Hantoo Art Group has never changed their concern to T