首頁 ⁄ English ⁄ Description <> Hyperrealism Art in TaiwanJingwei sieshih is the most prominent style of artistic creation celebrated by the CHIMEI Arts Award over the past 30 years since its establishment. The so-called “jingwei sieshih” is an expression of artists using precise and detailed artistic techniques without showing the brushworks or traces in their works. Hyperrealism Art in Taiwan mainly displays works by CHIMEI Arts Award winners over the past three decades, together with representative works of jingwei sieshih in Taiwan before the establishment of the CHIMEI Arts Award. This exhibition manifests the achievements and contributions of this artistic style in Taiwan.2019.03.17 - 2019.06.11 PAST EXHIBITION Intro Curatorial Concept Description Artists - Paintings I Artists - Paintings II Artists - Paintings III Artists - Sculpture Humanity The human figure is the most important topic in the development of both Eastern and Western art. According to the Bible, God created man in His own image. The term “image” does not necessarily refer to only what is visible to the eyes; however, it is certain that humanity has conceived and created the images of God and other deities based on our own appearances. The gods and goddesses in Greek mythology are also the extreme embodiment of “human nature.” In ancient Egypt and India, people also envisioned the representation of deities with human figures as the prototypes. It was not until the Renaissance that mortals became one of the main themes of paintings. The works in this section revolve around mankind as their main subjects, expressing different thoughts and interpretations from different perspectives. Still Life “Still Life” has a greater meaning beneath the appearance of stillness in still-life paintings which is to accentuate the life beyond the appearance and, even further, to manifest the life values of some artists. One of the important characteristics of a still-life painting is the striking and vivid depiction of objects, such as their textures, colors, light and dark contrast, and luster. Through the techniques of “jingwei sieshih”, the presence of still objects can be vividly represented. This is the most representative characteristic and strength of realist painting. Landscape Landscape painting is an outcome of the dialogue between “humanity” and “nature.” The process of the conversation also implicitly reflects the inner world of “humanity.” Different painters from various eras treated “nature” with divergent mentality and conception, which constituted a diverse “landscape.” Modern landscape paintings in Taiwan were enlightened by the impressionist painting style from the middle of the Japanese rule period with its emphasis on the brushworks to represent the vibrancy of air and sunlight. This was a faithful reflection of the dynamic aesthetics in the industrial society, as well as a destruction of the external appearances of objects and their sense of presence. The landscape painting of jingwei sieshih in Taiwan reached its peak in the mid-1970s indebted to the sweeping popularity of Andrew Wyeth’s (1917-2009) paintings. Dream The practice of jingwei sieshih in depicting the artistic conception of surrealist can be found as early as in the works of a Spanish painter, Salvador Dalí (1904-1989). The earliest development of surrealism in Taiwan took place in literature during the Japanese rule period with Yang Chi-chang, a poet from Tainan, as the most representative figure. However, the trend of surrealism in Taiwan’s art world did not emerge until the 1970s when a group of artists returned from studying abroad. With all its dreamy spectacles, the world of surrealism was once a spiritual paradise for artists in Taiwan to withdraw from the reality during the martial law period. As Taiwan’s society advanced toward liberalization, surrealism with its themes and techniques has also become one of the preferable styles for young Taiwanese artists.