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"In recent years, happenings in outer space thanks to aerospace development and events like wars in other countries are so quickly disseminated due to how the way and speed of information transmission have advanced. We turn on our phones and are bombarded by so much information and videos. This shortens our sense of distance, feeling as if things are happening near us. They feel near, yet they may be far away. But then, things that are really happening close to us, like the pandemic, landslides, and elections, feel so distant, as if they have nothing to do with us. They feel far away, yet they’re actually close to us." __ TSONG Pu
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TSONG Pu's studio, Taipei 2022.
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The Distant Proximity series comprising of his new graphic works in this exhibition continues his signature technique of using 1cm-by-1cm chops to stamp out paint and content one square at a time. The stamped patterns look like various things—from paint dripping down, the flashes of war or perhaps the sparks of fireworks, to the mosaic grid pattern of computer pixel art.
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Taking the cities of Ukraine as his imagination, he gives the series a narrative title, which not only reflects on the enormous impact of the Russia-Ukraine war to the world, but also endows each painting with a poetic urban imagination.
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Three Bamboo Joints, a nearly 5-meter-tall installation to be displayed in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, on display turns the flashes of missiles cutting through air into curved three-dimensional rods, look up pondering on the impact of war on life and the environment.
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TSONG Pu, Three Bamboo Joints, 2022, Paint on galvanized on angle steel, 430 x 450 x 360 cm／each, set of 3
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莊普 TSONG Pu紅線 Connection, 2022線、壓克力顏料、木線軸／畫布 Line, acrylic and thread spool on canvas78 3/4 x 102 3/8 in
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In his graphic works created in 2021, TSONG added hand-painted lines of ink wash brushwork in addition to the stamped squares. Though both involve mechanical and repetitive labor, they present very different flavors. For instance, in Saffron, there are four long squares on the white background, and the red rectangle block on top is created with hand-painted lines. In Sun,Moon, the red square adjacent to the stamped yellow block is also hand painted, giving the cool-tone abstract art a touch of warmth.
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莊普 TSONG Pu番紅花 Saffron, 2021壓克力顏料、代針筆／畫布 Acrylic and pigment pen on canvas28 1/2 x 23 7/8 in
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莊普 TSONG Pu夜晚的肖像 Portrait of the Night, 2021壓克力顏料、代針筆／畫布 Acrylic and pigment pen on canvas28 1/2 x 23 7/8 in
72.5 x 60.5 cmSold -
莊普 TSONG Pu太陽、月亮 Sun, Moon, 2021壓克力顏料、代針筆／畫布 Acrylic and pigment pen on canvas28 1/2 x 23 7/8 in
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莊普 TSONG Pu最初的風景 The First Scenery, 2021壓克力顏料、代針筆／畫布 Acrylic and pigment pen on canvas28 1/2 x 23 7/8 in
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TSONG Pu began his art experiment on minimalism while studying in Spain. Then on, he has been working in this vein for more than 40 years without any sign of abated enthusiasm. Akin to how painter Muqi in Southern Song dynasty painted the Six Persimmons with just black ink yet each exuding a state of zen, TSONG Pu continues to explore the limits and the myriad possible variations in the minimalist world.
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TSONG Pu’s abstract creations are deeply influenced by minimalism, as he focuses on the experimentation and exploration of materiality, breaking free of established norms to build his unique personal style using a blend of rational and poetic vocabularies. In his new works, TSONG conveys his inner feelings as a response to the impact of recent events—the pandemic and the ongoing war—on people’s lives.
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TSONG Pu is representative figure of contemporary art in Taiwan. Born in Shanghai in 1947, he graduated from the La Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando de Madrid in 1978 before returning to Taiwan in 1981. Since then, he has been practicing with the spirit of minimalism. He uses 1cm-by-1cm chops instead of paint brush to create lines and color blocks. The mechanical action opens up a spiritual dialogue between the body and matter, revealing poetic aesthetic in the rational composition of his works, whether it is a two-dimensional graphic creation or a three-dimensional installation. In 2019, TSONG Pu received the National Awards for Art.
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莊普 TSONG Pu光塵呎度 Worldly Scale, 2022魯班尺、乳膠漆、木板、水盤 Luban ruler, emulsion paint, wood and plant saucer尺寸依場地而定 Dimensions variableNT$ 1,800,000
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Installation views
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TSONG Pu's Solo Exhibition - Distant Proximity
‧Curator: HSU Yuan-Ta
‧Opening: December 3 (Sat.)丨3-5pm
‧Date: December 3, 2022 - December 31, 2022
‧Address: ESLITE GALLERY∣B1, No. 88, Yanchang Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110055, Taiwan (eslite spectrum Songyan Store)
‧Opening Hours: 11am-7pm, Tuesday – Saturday (closed on Sunday and Monday)
‧Art Collaborator: Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
TSONG Pu's Solo Exhibition - Distant Proximity
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