Artist statement 創作理念

Art has always been a part of my life. It reflects the evolution of my thoughts and life experiences. Many viewers are often curious about how artists create their art.  For an artist like myself, engaged in practice for decades, I constantly search for a true answer to that question.

No matter what part of the world you are from, there is a common inner notion that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. I see the beauty actually lying in the mind of the beholder, not just on the surface, but in the subconscious too.

For myself, I am fascinated by the wonders of Mother Nature. Moreover, I am also attracted by the vastness of the human mind. While I find scenarios in nature captivating, the exploration of the images generated by our mind is sometimes more mysterious and enticing.

My work has a soul. I love to create that which calls into question our perception of reality and of ourselves. I do a lot of research with certain phenomena to grasp certain concepts in my work. I spend just as much time gathering and interpreting data as I do creating from it. Sometimes I try to comprehend and unveil the hidden messages through the mechanism of psychological analysis. Other times, I keep it simple, and allow Nature to provide inspiration.

I like to believe that I am on a spiritual journey, but I am reluctant to clearly define that path. So, I constantly explore and am open to the possibilities of my art.

Over the ten years, I continue to create a series of works based on the theme of “Water”. I have no idea when it will end. I know the time will come when there is another topic more enticing to me. After all art creation is sensational and spontaneous…and you never know where you will end up next.

 

藝術一直是我生活的型態,對我而言是反映著我的思想轉變和生命歷程。很多人常常好奇藝術家是如何想要創作的。對於一個長年覺得這是理所當然的人而言,反而需要去思考如何回答這個問題。

美存在於觀看者的眼中,而更重要的是美存在於觀看者的心中。我喜歡大自然的奇景,我也對心中的美景感到興趣。有時候探索心中的意象要來得更神秘且更引人入勝。

我想我是創作我喜愛的東西。而我為何會喜愛那樣的東西變成另外一個謎團。有時候我透過許多心理學的分析去了解這些情感背後隱藏的訊息,但是時間一久之後,我漸漸對原因失去興趣。這說明了我是個創作傾向大於研究傾向的人。我不願意說我的創作延續著固定的脈絡,因為我總是在思考創作方向的可能性,但是在有限的資源和時間下,我也經歷著許多掙扎和選擇。

最近這十年我持續在水這個主題內創作,我不知道何時會結束。我知道等另外一個題目更吸引我時我就會轉變。畢竟創作是感性和隨意的。