Fascinated by human perception and experience, Chang Hua (張驊) explores and discusses reality and the subconscious in his solo show Fluttering Scene (浮動景致). Wandering the boundary between realism and abstraction, Chang’s oil paintings possess a silent narrative that forms its own consciousness.
■ Yiri Arts (伊日藝術), 4-1, 5, Ln 768, Bade Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市八德路四段768巷5號4樓之1), tel: (02) 2786-3866. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 7pm
■ Until July 30
Photo courtesy of Elsa Art Gallery
Harmonics (泛音), a joint exhibition by Katsuyoshi Inokuma (?熊克芳) and Tetsuo Mizu (水島哲雄) form a contrast to Yayoi Kusama and Yishitomo Nara’s showcase at the gallery (till July 20). Inokuma, visually conjures the styles of Mark Rothko and Hans Hoffmann in his own twist with organic rectangular shapes and the use of coffee powder in combination with acrylic paint on board. Mizu’s oil paintings feature geometric color blocks, which exhibit a deeper resonance to Inokuma’s more sentimental style.
■ White Stone Gallery (白石畫廊), 1 Jihu Rd, Taipei City (台北市基湖路1號), tel: (02) 8751-1185. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 7pm
■ Until July 30
Photo courtesy of White Stone Galler
Wu Yu-pei (吳育霈) will show her new ceramic sculptures at the group show Dust Language (塵世語言). Featuring large and small-scale works, the young artist is known for her precision and detail, which enables her to challenge the limits of the medium. Her Clay and Glaze series resemble ancient artifacts and offers a different take on meaning of ceramics.
■ Elsa Art Gallery (雲清藝術中心), 8F, 33 Dexing W Rd, Taipei City (台北市德行西路33號8樓), tel: (02) 8866-1213. Open Wednesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 8pm
■ Until July 30
Photo courtesy of Bluerider Art
Lu Jyun-han (盧俊翰) applies a pop sensibility to traditional Chinese landscapes in Like Mountains Like You (樂山者樂). Lu’s playful take on Taiwan’s landscapes reminds me of Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Paul Klee. His acrylic on canvas paintings are detailed and imaginative and invite viewers to re-embrace nature.
■ Star Gallery at Meet Art Space (藝星藝術中心 藝聚空間), B1, 4 Alley 17, Ln 170, Sec 4, Zhongxiao E Rd, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段170巷17弄4號B1), tel: (02) 8773-0633. Open daily from 1pm to 9pm
Photo courtesy of Yiri Arts
■ Until July 23
Liu Tsung-jung (劉宗榮) is known for his hyper-realistic oil paintings. At his new exhibition, The Mirror of Love (如鏡), Liu’s use of strong motifs from art history combined with his self portraits results in a seemingly romanticized martyr complex that forces the viewer to ponder their relation to the world in terms of politics and social movements.
■ Galerie F&F, 206 Shida Rd, Taipei City (台北市師大路206號), tel: (02) 2368-8158. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 5:30pm
Photo courtesy of the artist and curator
■ Until July 29
Faces of Light marks British artist Jessica Rayner’s debut in Taiwan. Known for catching lights in various forms — photography, drawing and installation — her passion for finding the link between perception and meaning results in visually mesmerizing work. Her ongoing project of whether or not a work of art can relay the artist’s intention is as intriguing as the works on display.
■ Bluerider Art (藍騎士藝術空間), 9F, 25-1, Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市仁愛路四段25-1號9樓), tel: (02) 2752-2238. Open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9am to 6pm
■ Until Aug. 15
Chen Ko-wei’s (陳科偉) warm color oil paintings of gorgeous female nudes are currently on display in the show Gorgeous Illusion (瑰麗的虛幻). Chen’s portraits of almost bionic women are a result of his interest in the cross section of humanity in virtual spaces. His interpretation of perfect bodies and his philosophy of beauty raise questions about the future direction of our species.
■ Hsinchu 241 Art Gallery (新竹241藝術空間), 6F, 241 Zhongyang Rd, Hsinchu City (新竹市中央路241號6樓), tel: (03) 533-7945. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm
■ Until July 30
Three series of Chang Chia-jung’s (張家榮) oil paintings and works on paper are currently on view at Uncertainty of Daily Routine (不確定的日常). Chang’s use of imagery from classic art history in Tower of Bable is a direct reference to Dutch artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s depiction of the biblical edifice. In his Prologue series, as opposed to the realistic and saturated palette he’s known for, his portraits on paper have captured the naivety of childhood.
■ Sunshine Gallery at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing FAP 14 P3 2F(陽光藝廊 臺灣積體電路公司晶圓十四廠P3廠2樓), 1-1, Nan-Ke North Rd, Tainan Science Park, Tainan City (台南市台南科學工業園區南科北路1-1號), tel (06) 505-6688. By appointment. Open Mondays to Fridays from 8:30am to 5:30pm
■ Until Sept. 28
The canonical shot of an East Asian city is a night skyline studded with towering apartment and office buildings, bright with neon and plastic signage, a landscape of energy and modernity. Another classic image is the same city seen from above, in which identical apartment towers march across the city, spilling out over nearby geography, like stylized soldiers colonizing new territory in a board game. Densely populated dynamic conurbations of money, technological innovation and convenience, it is hard to see the cities of East Asia as what they truly are: necropolises. Why is this? The East Asian development model, with
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There is an old British curse, “may you live in interesting times,” passed off as ancient Chinese wisdom to make it sound more exotic and profound. We are living in interesting times. From US President Donald Trump’s decision on American tariffs, to how the recalls will play out, to uncertainty about how events are evolving in China, we can do nothing more than wait with bated breath. At the cusp of potentially momentous change, it is a good time to take stock of the current state of Taiwan’s political parties. As things stand, all three major parties are struggling. For our examination of the
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