Date｜2023.8.12 (Sat.) 19:00-21:00
Artist｜YANG Chung-Ming
Location｜Gallery de sol
Address｜3F. THE ARCADE, No. 166, Dunhua N. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City
Opening Hours｜Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM ( Closed on Mondays )
Contact｜02 8770 5055｜service@gallerydesol.com.tw
Gallery de sol’s resplendent realm marks the fifth glorious year of the Summer International Print Project. Since 2019, this exhibition has unveiled a profoundly important artistic perspective, interweaving the luminous prints of Taiwan’s printmaker, LIAO Shiou-ping, with the masterpieces of three Spanish titans: Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Salvador Dali. These opulent compositions have ignited a fervent flame of reverence for the sanctity of Original Print within the hearts of Taiwanese viewers.
In its second year, the project showcased the lithographic masterpiece “Ubu’s Childhood Series,” made by the venerable Joan Miró at the ripe age of 82. The following year, it presented Marc Chagall’s Jewish religious commemorative work, “The Window of Jerusalem.” And in its fourth year, the spotlight turned to Salvador Dali’s comprehensive suite of etchings from 1971, “The Song of Songs of King Solomon,” enticing viewers to venture into the captivating world of complete print sets.
In recent years, Original Print has captivated global attention. Beyond the soaring market values, major art institutions have gradually turned their gaze toward collecting and exhibiting these works.
Distinguishing itself from the mass-produced and commercialized print works of yore, the term “Fine Art Print” has emerged in the Western lexicon to dignify the original print creations of artists.
Remaining true to its ethos of contemplating and appreciating Original Print from a “material” perspective, in 2023, Gallery de sol orchestrates an exhibition themed “Origins.” It reverently showcases the earliest (1950s) precious original prints by the Chinese art luminary ZAO Wou-ki, who arrived in France in 1948 and swiftly captured the Parisian art scene’s attention with his unique printmaking techniques and style. ZAO Wou-ki’s artistic odyssey crystallized in the realm of Original Print, serving as a pivotal point in his European acclaim.
Furthermore, this exhibition simultaneously exposes the “matrix (Printing plate in the creating process)” of Taiwan’s artist YANG Chung Ming, who fervently explores the boundaries of printmaking. Encompassing woodcuts, copper plates, lino cuts, and other mediums, these layers unveil the backstage panorama typically reserved for print artists, granting us a glimpse into their creative trajectories.
The essence of “Origins” extends beyond its role as the inception of an artist’s creation. It encapsulates Gallery de sol’s paramount ethos in evaluating Original Print as an art form. As YANG Chung Ming eloquently asserts, the true “origin” is where the unique point of creative illumination resides, entwined with the deliberate process of contemplation and abundant selection. Only the most profound sensations, imagery, and conceptual messages stand the chance of being laboriously etched by the printmaker over extensive periods. The “origin” is the confluence of spirit and the dimension of time. Before materials and tools rest in the artist’s hands, “the origin of creation may lie in those crumpled wads of paper scattered on the studio floor.”
Otherworldly ideas always precede extraordinary craftsmanship, embodying the world’s deepest yearning and aspiration for art and its creators.
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