2024.10.25 – 2024.10.28
ART TAIPEI
Gallery de Sol | Booth H11
Exhibition Theme | Mezzotint Romance
Participating Artists |
YANG Chung-Ming
Katsunori HAMANISHI
Yozo HAMAGUCHI
Kiyoshi HASEGAWA
Joan Miró
Public Exhibition Hours |
2024.10.25 (Fri) 14:00-19:00
2024.10.26 (Sat) 11:00-19:00
2024.10.27 (Sun) 11:00-19:00
2024.10.28 (Mon) 11:00-18:00
Location | Hall 1, Taipei World Trade Center
Address | No. 5, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City
Ticketing |https://lihi2.com/lkzme
Gallery de Sol has been advocating for Original Print art for a long time, aiming to cultivate a correct understanding and appreciation of original print among art enthusiasts at this forefront of Asia’s art scene- Art Taipei. Gallery de Sol will bring the works of three Japanese masters of mezzotint from the 20th century: Kiyoshi HASEGAWA (1891-1980), Yozo HAMAGUCHI (1909-2000), Katsunori HAMANISHI (1949-), as well as Taiwan’s print artist YANG Chung-ming (1974-). Their delicate and elegant mezzotint creations will present a feast of black and white to the audience. Mezzotint, known as Manière Noire in French (“the black manner”) and meaning “middle tones” in Italian, belongs to the intaglio printmaking technique. It is an art form that demands extraordinary patience, precision, and mastery of engraving and burnishing skills. Mezzotint is renowned for its difficulty and intricacy in capturing the subtlest shades, earning it the title of the aristocratic technique of copperplate printing.
Flourishing in 17th and 18th century Britain, its popularity waned thereafter as even the most skilled craftsmen found it challenging to make further advancements, and the high level of technical proficiency required failed to attract artists outside the profession. Consequently, mezzotint gradually declined in the development of printmaking art in subsequent years. In the previous century, Japan produced several world-renowned masters of mezzotint, such as Katsunori HAMANISHI, Yozo HAMAGUCHI, and Kiyoshi HASEGAWA, who infused the European mezzotint tradition with the serene and subtle atmosphere of Japanese culture, creating a distinct mezzotint style unique to Japan.
Taiwanese artist YANG Chung-ming began his exploration of mezzotint during his second year of university, captivated by the intricate processes and exquisite results it yielded. With relentless practice, study, and a natural talent for the art, he became the first artist to win the prestigious Nanjing Award in the fine arts competition, regardless of category, with his printmaking work while still in university. Over two decades of experimentation and practice, YANG Chung-ming has successfully reinterpreted this centuries-old medium from a contemporary perspective. In addition, the exhibition will feature the spectacular Carborundum technique works of the Spanish master Joan Miró, allowing viewers to compare the distinctly different intaglio techniques, both of which evoke enchanting beauty.
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