Between Coarse and Fine Brushworks－Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition
2012.12.28～2013.02.24
09:00 - 17:00
Artist statement To me, the purpose for creating art does not lie in the practice of painting techniques. Art creation is a creative activity that reveals one’s
real self” by expressing
oneself” under the premise of freedom and liberation. It is a process for constructing a structural state, or a spiritual journey of one’s inner energy. Creative symbols can extend inward or outward by will, while projecting the entirety of one’s inner force. Adhering to an attitude of freedom and liberation, any object can become creative material. The focus lies in whether a painting is intuitive - can ordinary objects inspire imagination? During the creative process, one can only resort to free and unrestrained thoughts. By speaking out freely and doing as they wish, they reveal their
true selves”. Only when such conditions are fulfilled can
creative autonomy” and
individual style” become truly possible. I am able to create art at anytime and anyplace with all types of media, form, and content. Even so, some images still remain hidden within me. They only reveal themselves naturally through creative activities that intertwine my consciousness and sub consciousness. Facing a chaotic haze before dawn Gazing inward at an illusive skylight I grasp the essence of myself as art draws me closer to my spiritual core. - Hsu Yu-Jen During the exhibition, Southern Traveler, Wu Chi-Tao stated that:
The imagination behind Hsu Yu-Jen’s works can be said to be a kind of architectural state or spiritual journey. They convey endless life energy. The symbols and forms within the works can expand inward or outward at the will of the artist. Each brushstroke resides within its own vector of space. Hsu’s cityscape reveals a spiritual realm amidst the ruins of culture. The flowers and grass within his works reside within a realm that cannot be violated and act as manifestations of the artist’s spiritual landscape for a geometric life: a projection of an inner force and the presentation of its power.”
real self” by expressing
oneself” under the premise of freedom and liberation. It is a process for constructing a structural state, or a spiritual journey of one’s inner energy. Creative symbols can extend inward or outward by will, while projecting the entirety of one’s inner force. Adhering to an attitude of freedom and liberation, any object can become creative material. The focus lies in whether a painting is intuitive - can ordinary objects inspire imagination? During the creative process, one can only resort to free and unrestrained thoughts. By speaking out freely and doing as they wish, they reveal their
true selves”. Only when such conditions are fulfilled can
creative autonomy” and
individual style” become truly possible. I am able to create art at anytime and anyplace with all types of media, form, and content. Even so, some images still remain hidden within me. They only reveal themselves naturally through creative activities that intertwine my consciousness and sub consciousness. Facing a chaotic haze before dawn Gazing inward at an illusive skylight I grasp the essence of myself as art draws me closer to my spiritual core. - Hsu Yu-Jen During the exhibition, Southern Traveler, Wu Chi-Tao stated that:
The imagination behind Hsu Yu-Jen’s works can be said to be a kind of architectural state or spiritual journey. They convey endless life energy. The symbols and forms within the works can expand inward or outward at the will of the artist. Each brushstroke resides within its own vector of space. Hsu’s cityscape reveals a spiritual realm amidst the ruins of culture. The flowers and grass within his works reside within a realm that cannot be violated and act as manifestations of the artist’s spiritual landscape for a geometric life: a projection of an inner force and the presentation of its power.”
Artist statement To me, the purpose for creating art does not lie in the practice of painting techniques. Art creation is a creative activity that reveals one’s
real self” by expressing
oneself” under the premise of freedom and liberation. It is a process for constructing a structural state, or a spiritual journey of one’s inner energy. Creative symbols can extend inward or outward by will, while projecting the entirety of one’s inner force. Adhering to an attitude of freedom and liberation, any object can become creative material. The focus lies in whether a painting is intuitive - can ordinary objects inspire imagination? During the creative process, one can only resort to free and unrestrained thoughts. By speaking out freely and doing as they wish, they reveal their
true selves”. Only when such conditions are fulfilled can
creative autonomy” and
individual style” become truly possible. I am able to create art at anytime and anyplace with all types of media, form, and content. Even so, some images still remain hidden within me. They only reveal themselves naturally through creative activities that intertwine my consciousness and sub consciousness. Facing a chaotic haze before dawn Gazing inward at an illusive skylight I grasp the essence of myself as art draws me closer to my spiritual core. - Hsu Yu-Jen During the exhibition, Southern Traveler, Wu Chi-Tao stated that:
The imagination behind Hsu Yu-Jen’s works can be said to be a kind of architectural state or spiritual journey. They convey endless life energy. The symbols and forms within the works can expand inward or outward at the will of the artist. Each brushstroke resides within its own vector of space. Hsu’s cityscape reveals a spiritual realm amidst the ruins of culture. The flowers and grass within his works reside within a realm that cannot be violated and act as manifestations of the artist’s spiritual landscape for a geometric life: a projection of an inner force and the presentation of its power.”
real self” by expressing
oneself” under the premise of freedom and liberation. It is a process for constructing a structural state, or a spiritual journey of one’s inner energy. Creative symbols can extend inward or outward by will, while projecting the entirety of one’s inner force. Adhering to an attitude of freedom and liberation, any object can become creative material. The focus lies in whether a painting is intuitive - can ordinary objects inspire imagination? During the creative process, one can only resort to free and unrestrained thoughts. By speaking out freely and doing as they wish, they reveal their
true selves”. Only when such conditions are fulfilled can
creative autonomy” and
individual style” become truly possible. I am able to create art at anytime and anyplace with all types of media, form, and content. Even so, some images still remain hidden within me. They only reveal themselves naturally through creative activities that intertwine my consciousness and sub consciousness. Facing a chaotic haze before dawn Gazing inward at an illusive skylight I grasp the essence of myself as art draws me closer to my spiritual core. - Hsu Yu-Jen During the exhibition, Southern Traveler, Wu Chi-Tao stated that:
The imagination behind Hsu Yu-Jen’s works can be said to be a kind of architectural state or spiritual journey. They convey endless life energy. The symbols and forms within the works can expand inward or outward at the will of the artist. Each brushstroke resides within its own vector of space. Hsu’s cityscape reveals a spiritual realm amidst the ruins of culture. The flowers and grass within his works reside within a realm that cannot be violated and act as manifestations of the artist’s spiritual landscape for a geometric life: a projection of an inner force and the presentation of its power.”
1951 Born in Tainan, Taiwan 1975 Graduated from National Taiwan Academy of Arts Solo Exhibitions 2012 “Summer Garden - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Leearchi, 18 Art Space, Sanyi 2010 “A Form Between Visible and Invisible - Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, La Chambre Art Gallery & Society, Taipei 2009 “A flower booming within the body - Double-Solo Exhibitions by Hsu Yu-Jen & Chang jin-lieng”, Jia Art Gallery, Taipei 2008 “Warmish Interior - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen” , Jia Art Gallery, Taipei “Worldless in Tranquility - Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Expol-Sources Art Space, Beijing 2007 “A Translucent Sky - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Hanart T Z Gallery, Hong Kong “A Translucent Sky - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”,798 Cans Bookshop, Beijing “A Blank Space - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Changdian Base, Beijing 2006 “The Hidden Space - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen 1972-2006”, Since Well Humanistic Gallery, Kaohsiung “The Ocean of Hsu Yu-Jen”, Taipei County Art & Culture Center, Taipei County 2002 “The Process of Self-Creation - Hsu Yu-Jen’s Recent Art Works”, National Tsing Hua University Arts Center, Hsinchu 2000 “Landscape of Light - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Hanart T Z Gallery, Hong Kong 1998 “Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Jin Shi Gallery, Taichung 1996“Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Hanart (Taipei) Gallery, Taipei 1993“Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Hanart (Taipei) Gallery, Taipei 1991“Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Hanart (Taipei) Gallery, Taipei 1979 “Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, American Cultural Centre, Taipei Selected Group Exhibitions 2012“Vision”, Soka Art Center, Tainan 2011 “Contemporary Bland Painting”,Beijing “Contemporaneity of Revisiting Historical Paths”, Gallery 100, Taipei 2010 “Landscape in Transition”, Yuzi Paradise, Guilin 2009 “A Peep Into Taiwan Contemporary Works on Paper”, Chi-Wen Gallery, Taipei 2008 “Form, Idea, Essence and Rhythm: Contemporary East Asian Ink Painting”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei “The 6th International Ink Painting Biennale of Shenzhen”, Shenzhen Museum, Shenzhen 2006 “Ink Transformation: Modern Ink Painting in Taiwan”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei “Revival: New Ink Art Shanghai 2006”, Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai 2005 “Through Masters’ Eyes”, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst (Museum of East Asian Art), Köln 2004 “The Yellow Box: Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting in Taiwan”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei “Contemporary Ink Painting and the State of the Ink”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei
1951 Born in Tainan, Taiwan 1975 Graduated from National Taiwan Academy of Arts Solo Exhibitions 2012 “Summer Garden - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Leearchi, 18 Art Space, Sanyi 2010 “A Form Between Visible and Invisible - Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, La Chambre Art Gallery & Society, Taipei 2009 “A flower booming within the body - Double-Solo Exhibitions by Hsu Yu-Jen & Chang jin-lieng”, Jia Art Gallery, Taipei 2008 “Warmish Interior - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen” , Jia Art Gallery, Taipei “Worldless in Tranquility - Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Expol-Sources Art Space, Beijing 2007 “A Translucent Sky - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Hanart T Z Gallery, Hong Kong “A Translucent Sky - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”,798 Cans Bookshop, Beijing “A Blank Space - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Changdian Base, Beijing 2006 “The Hidden Space - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen 1972-2006”, Since Well Humanistic Gallery, Kaohsiung “The Ocean of Hsu Yu-Jen”, Taipei County Art & Culture Center, Taipei County 2002 “The Process of Self-Creation - Hsu Yu-Jen’s Recent Art Works”, National Tsing Hua University Arts Center, Hsinchu 2000 “Landscape of Light - Ink Painting by Hsu Yu-Jen”, Hanart T Z Gallery, Hong Kong 1998 “Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Jin Shi Gallery, Taichung 1996“Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Hanart (Taipei) Gallery, Taipei 1993“Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Hanart (Taipei) Gallery, Taipei 1991“Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, Hanart (Taipei) Gallery, Taipei 1979 “Hsu Yu-Jen Solo Exhibition”, American Cultural Centre, Taipei Selected Group Exhibitions 2012“Vision”, Soka Art Center, Tainan 2011 “Contemporary Bland Painting”,Beijing “Contemporaneity of Revisiting Historical Paths”, Gallery 100, Taipei 2010 “Landscape in Transition”, Yuzi Paradise, Guilin 2009 “A Peep Into Taiwan Contemporary Works on Paper”, Chi-Wen Gallery, Taipei 2008 “Form, Idea, Essence and Rhythm: Contemporary East Asian Ink Painting”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei “The 6th International Ink Painting Biennale of Shenzhen”, Shenzhen Museum, Shenzhen 2006 “Ink Transformation: Modern Ink Painting in Taiwan”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei “Revival: New Ink Art Shanghai 2006”, Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai 2005 “Through Masters’ Eyes”, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst (Museum of East Asian Art), Köln 2004 “The Yellow Box: Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting in Taiwan”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei “Contemporary Ink Painting and the State of the Ink”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei
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