Time-Flow – works by Jenny Chen
2010.04.09～2010.05.16
09:00 - 17:00
Even though time and the turning of the Earth are regular and orderly processes, we each experience the flow of time in our own way and at our own speed. Even if we can logically say that time neither speeds up nor slows down, it nevertheless seems to flow past us at different rates. This is because of our personal experience of time's passage—either very dense and concentrated, or more diffuse. The more deeply we experience any particular moment, the more intensely concentrated it seems, and the longer it lingers. Time's dissipation has been held in check. The continuation of our lives is not a question of length, but of depth. We sigh with regret at the shortness of our lives, but the fact of eternity is not negated by death. Art has been viewed as a kind of formless eternity because its metaphysical implications and its undying spirit reach deeply to find that final bit of pure and unstained consciousness that we possess. The process of art creation lies in constant reflection and innovation of the artist’s experience and footsteps. In contrast, with the exhibitions ofone’s art works, the accumulation of creative energy has been given a chance to precipitate and be organized into a narrative thinking structure. In this exhibition, the artist attempts to present a space for dialogue with multimedia among graphic art, steel sculpture and installations, a space that can create emotional effusion, a space that invites the viewer to precipitate and contemplate, and one that provides consolation and cleansing.
Even though time and the turning of the Earth are regular and orderly processes, we each experience the flow of time in our own way and at our own speed. Even if we can logically say that time neither speeds up nor slows down, it nevertheless seems to flow past us at different rates. This is because of our personal experience of time's passage—either very dense and concentrated, or more diffuse. The more deeply we experience any particular moment, the more intensely concentrated it seems, and the longer it lingers. Time's dissipation has been held in check. The continuation of our lives is not a question of length, but of depth. We sigh with regret at the shortness of our lives, but the fact of eternity is not negated by death. Art has been viewed as a kind of formless eternity because its metaphysical implications and its undying spirit reach deeply to find that final bit of pure and unstained consciousness that we possess. The process of art creation lies in constant reflection and innovation of the artist’s experience and footsteps. In contrast, with the exhibitions ofone’s art works, the accumulation of creative energy has been given a chance to precipitate and be organized into a narrative thinking structure. In this exhibition, the artist attempts to present a space for dialogue with multimedia among graphic art, steel sculpture and installations, a space that can create emotional effusion, a space that invites the viewer to precipitate and contemplate, and one that provides consolation and cleansing.
1990 M.F.A. Pratt Institute, New York, USA 1968 B.A. National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan One Person Exhibition 2010 “Time-Flow- Works by Jenny Chen” KDMOFA, Taipei, Taiwan 2009 “Fluid Exploration- works by Jenny Chen” Mot Art, Taipei, Taiwan 2008 “Jenny Chen: The Beautiful of Solitude” Tenri Cultural Institute of NewYork, USA “Fluid Exploration- works by Jenny Chen” Taipei Cultural Center, New York, USA “Reemerge Black & White” Art Center of Chung Yuan University, Chungli, Taiwan 2006 “Weaving Across Black and White” PU Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan 2005 “Representation of Phenomenon-Huang Shan Experience” IT Park Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2004 “Dawn? Dusk?”-Video Installation” HuaShan Creative cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2003 “Representation of Phenomenon-Paintings by Jenny Chen Main Trend Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan “Representation of Phenomenon-Paintings by Jenny Chen” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China 1998 Space Untitled, New York, USA Hanart Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Gallery Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1996 Gallery Home, Taipei, Taiwan 1995 Gallery Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1994 Chinese American Council, Gallery 456, New York, USA Icon Gallery, Seoul, Koran 1993 Triple A Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Keen Gallery, New York, USA 1990 Taipei Gallery, New York, USA Pratt Institute, New York, USA Howard Salon, Taipei, Taiwan D.D.Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan 1987 Taipei American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan Selected Group Exhibition Public Exhibition 2010 “Art –Taipei 2010” Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2009 “2009 International Incheon Women Artists’ Biennale” “Art Salon-Chinese Artists in New York” China Institute, New York, 2008 “Art-Taipei 2008” Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2007 “Cotemporary Art Exhibition” Angel GL, Taipei, Taiwan “The 22 th Annual Asian International Exhibition” 2006 “The 21 th Annual Asian International Exhibition”, Singapore “Female language” Cork GL, Lincoln Center, New York, USA “Salon Comparaisons” Grande Paleais, Paris, France 2005 “2005 Extravaganza Exhibition of Modern Art in Taiwan” Kuan Do Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan “The 20th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Manila, Philipine 2004 “The 19th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Fukuoka, Japan 2003 “Metaphysics 2003- Abstract Art of China” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China “The Annual 18th Asian International Exhibition” HK Cultural Museum, HK 2002 “The 17th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Renchun, Koran 2001 “Taipei Contemporary Art Exhibition” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China 2000 “The 15th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Tainan Culture Center, Tainan, Taiwan 1999 “Taiwanese File” Art Center of City Hall, Casa de Los Morlanes, Zaragoza, Spain 1996 “Taipei Contemporary Art Exhibition” Shanghai Fine Arts Museum, Shanghai, China 1995 “Tradition & Modernity-Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition” Chinese Information & Culture Center, New York, USA Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1993 “Anumini International” Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, USA 1989 “The 16th Annual Art Competition” Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 1988 “Media, Environment, Installation” Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan 1987 “Experimental Art-Action and Space” Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 1986 “Who’s Who in Art, 1986” Kaohsiung Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1995 “1th Joint Exhibition of the Women’s Art Association of Taipei” Chung Shan Gallery Gallery Exhibition 2009 “Yes- Chinese Comtemporay Female Artist Exhibition” Yard Gallery, Shanghai, China “Journey of Amalgamated Dreams” Artgate Gallery, New York, USA 2008 “Deep Breath-Chinese Contemporary Famele Artist Exhibition” Shanghai Creek Art, Shanghai, China 2001 “Abstraction Dialogue” American Bank, New York, USA “Female Perception of Contemporary Taiwanese Art” Main Trend Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2000 “Pacific Rim 11: The Fat East” Gallery Terrain, SF, USA “The Exhibition of Three Women Artist” La Galerie Internationale Expression Libre, Paris, French 1999 “Magnetic Writing/Marching Ideas, Works on Paper” IT Park Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1998 “Overseas Chinese Artists Exhibition” Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1997 “Art Show of the China Press” New York, USA “Summer Invitational Show” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA “Consistency & Continuation” Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1996 “Pacific Artists in New York” New York, USA “Grand Opening Show” Taichung, Taiwan “Summer Invitational Show” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA “Phenomenon Four” Howard Salon Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1995 “The Wonder of Abstract Art in Taiwan” Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1994 “Small Works Show” Dimensions Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan “The Abstract Paintings by four women Artists” Hsiung Shih Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan “Burning Show” Patrice Landau Gallery, New York, USA “The Trio” Cherng Ping Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1993 “Contemporary Women Artists in Taiwan” Gallery Home, Taipei, Taiwan “ The Art of Discovering” Krasdale Gallery, Bronx, New York, USA “Exhibition of Recent Works” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA “We are the Universe” Haenah-Kent Gallery, New York, USA “Selected Exhibition from Eight Artists” Duchamp Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1992 “Selected Exhibition from Chinese Artists” HLW Gallery, New York, USA “Joint Exhibition of the Woman Artists Association of Taipei” Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 1991 “The Dialogue between woman Artists and Contemporary Art” Dimension Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan “Grand Opening Exhibition” Triple A Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan “Contemporary Drawing Exhibition” Cherng Ping Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1984 “Exhibition from Yiyuan Group, Ming Shun Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1982 “Exhibition from Yiyuan Group, Sin Shun Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Public Collections Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan Pratt Institute, USA Kaohsiung Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan Shanghai Art Museum, China
1990 M.F.A. Pratt Institute, New York, USA 1968 B.A. National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan One Person Exhibition 2010 “Time-Flow- Works by Jenny Chen” KDMOFA, Taipei, Taiwan 2009 “Fluid Exploration- works by Jenny Chen” Mot Art, Taipei, Taiwan 2008 “Jenny Chen: The Beautiful of Solitude” Tenri Cultural Institute of NewYork, USA “Fluid Exploration- works by Jenny Chen” Taipei Cultural Center, New York, USA “Reemerge Black & White” Art Center of Chung Yuan University, Chungli, Taiwan 2006 “Weaving Across Black and White” PU Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan 2005 “Representation of Phenomenon-Huang Shan Experience” IT Park Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2004 “Dawn? Dusk?”-Video Installation” HuaShan Creative cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2003 “Representation of Phenomenon-Paintings by Jenny Chen Main Trend Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan “Representation of Phenomenon-Paintings by Jenny Chen” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China 1998 Space Untitled, New York, USA Hanart Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Gallery Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1996 Gallery Home, Taipei, Taiwan 1995 Gallery Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1994 Chinese American Council, Gallery 456, New York, USA Icon Gallery, Seoul, Koran 1993 Triple A Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Keen Gallery, New York, USA 1990 Taipei Gallery, New York, USA Pratt Institute, New York, USA Howard Salon, Taipei, Taiwan D.D.Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan 1987 Taipei American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan Selected Group Exhibition Public Exhibition 2010 “Art –Taipei 2010” Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2009 “2009 International Incheon Women Artists’ Biennale” “Art Salon-Chinese Artists in New York” China Institute, New York, 2008 “Art-Taipei 2008” Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2007 “Cotemporary Art Exhibition” Angel GL, Taipei, Taiwan “The 22 th Annual Asian International Exhibition” 2006 “The 21 th Annual Asian International Exhibition”, Singapore “Female language” Cork GL, Lincoln Center, New York, USA “Salon Comparaisons” Grande Paleais, Paris, France 2005 “2005 Extravaganza Exhibition of Modern Art in Taiwan” Kuan Do Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan “The 20th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Manila, Philipine 2004 “The 19th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Fukuoka, Japan 2003 “Metaphysics 2003- Abstract Art of China” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China “The Annual 18th Asian International Exhibition” HK Cultural Museum, HK 2002 “The 17th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Renchun, Koran 2001 “Taipei Contemporary Art Exhibition” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China 2000 “The 15th Annual Asian International Exhibition” Tainan Culture Center, Tainan, Taiwan 1999 “Taiwanese File” Art Center of City Hall, Casa de Los Morlanes, Zaragoza, Spain 1996 “Taipei Contemporary Art Exhibition” Shanghai Fine Arts Museum, Shanghai, China 1995 “Tradition & Modernity-Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition” Chinese Information & Culture Center, New York, USA Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1993 “Anumini International” Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, USA 1989 “The 16th Annual Art Competition” Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 1988 “Media, Environment, Installation” Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan 1987 “Experimental Art-Action and Space” Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 1986 “Who’s Who in Art, 1986” Kaohsiung Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1995 “1th Joint Exhibition of the Women’s Art Association of Taipei” Chung Shan Gallery Gallery Exhibition 2009 “Yes- Chinese Comtemporay Female Artist Exhibition” Yard Gallery, Shanghai, China “Journey of Amalgamated Dreams” Artgate Gallery, New York, USA 2008 “Deep Breath-Chinese Contemporary Famele Artist Exhibition” Shanghai Creek Art, Shanghai, China 2001 “Abstraction Dialogue” American Bank, New York, USA “Female Perception of Contemporary Taiwanese Art” Main Trend Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2000 “Pacific Rim 11: The Fat East” Gallery Terrain, SF, USA “The Exhibition of Three Women Artist” La Galerie Internationale Expression Libre, Paris, French 1999 “Magnetic Writing/Marching Ideas, Works on Paper” IT Park Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1998 “Overseas Chinese Artists Exhibition” Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1997 “Art Show of the China Press” New York, USA “Summer Invitational Show” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA “Consistency & Continuation” Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1996 “Pacific Artists in New York” New York, USA “Grand Opening Show” Taichung, Taiwan “Summer Invitational Show” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA “Phenomenon Four” Howard Salon Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1995 “The Wonder of Abstract Art in Taiwan” Galerie Pierre, Taichung, Taiwan 1994 “Small Works Show” Dimensions Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan “The Abstract Paintings by four women Artists” Hsiung Shih Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan “Burning Show” Patrice Landau Gallery, New York, USA “The Trio” Cherng Ping Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1993 “Contemporary Women Artists in Taiwan” Gallery Home, Taipei, Taiwan “ The Art of Discovering” Krasdale Gallery, Bronx, New York, USA “Exhibition of Recent Works” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA “We are the Universe” Haenah-Kent Gallery, New York, USA “Selected Exhibition from Eight Artists” Duchamp Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1992 “Selected Exhibition from Chinese Artists” HLW Gallery, New York, USA “Joint Exhibition of the Woman Artists Association of Taipei” Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 1991 “The Dialogue between woman Artists and Contemporary Art” Dimension Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan “Grand Opening Exhibition” Triple A Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan “Contemporary Drawing Exhibition” Cherng Ping Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1984 “Exhibition from Yiyuan Group, Ming Shun Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 1982 “Exhibition from Yiyuan Group, Sin Shun Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Public Collections Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan Pratt Institute, USA Kaohsiung Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan Shanghai Art Museum, China
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