Booth｜C03
Venue｜Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, 4F
Artists｜
Tina Keng Gallery｜Su Xiaobai, Ava Hsueh, Chiang Yomei, Peng Wei, Su Meng-Hung
TKG+｜Michael Lin, Jam Wu, Chiu Cheng-Hung
▋Preview ▋
05.08 (Thurs.) 2:00-5:00 p.m.
▋Vernissage ▋
05.08 (Thurs.) 5:00-8:00 p.m.
▋Public ▋
05.09 (Fri.) 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
05.10 (Sat.) 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
05.11 (Sun.) 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tina Keng Gallery and TKG+ are pleased to announce a joint participation in the 2025 edition of Taipei Dangdai, highlighting an eclectic roster of visionary artists: Su Xiaobai, Ava Hsueh, Chiang Yomei, Peng Wei, Su Meng-Hung, Michael Lin, Jam Wu, and Chiu Chen-Hung. This curated presentation invites the viewer into a dynamic exploration of life, temporality, and culture through a multiplicity of artistic dialogues.
The presentation foregrounds the unique perspectives and methodologies of each artist, underscoring their ability to navigate the inherent tensions within their chosen mediums. Through innovative visual vocabularies and techniques, these artists investigate the quotidian and historical realms. By transcending conventional boundaries of artistic expression, their works offer nuanced manifestions of existence, while engaging the viewer in the complex interaction of history, memory, and individual consciousness.
Su Xiaobai (b. 1949) transforms the interplay between lacquer and painting into a tactile expression of temporality, capturing its traces through textured, sculptural surfaces. He creates rounded edges and distressed patterns, conjuring a dimensionality that bridges painting and sculpture. Time, in his work, is not linear but organically embedded within the canvas, eliciting a meditation on the essence of life and art as a mirror of interiority.
Ava Hsueh (b. 1956) traverses intuition and logic, achieving a delicate balance between structured abstraction and fluid color. Her work exhibits a strong formal presence intertwined with emotional spontaneity, creating a synergy where order and dynamism coexist. Through layered composition and brushwork, she allows the viewer to oscillate between fleeting moments of the present and lingering remnants of history, evoking the pulse of time and shifts in consciousness.
Chiang Yomei (b. 1961) integrates art making with spiritual introspection, translating dense oils and translucent inks into abstract narratives that merge color and space. Her brushwork resonates with the Buddhist notion of timeless existence, transmuting her work into a hymn to the cosmos and life itself, fostering a profound connection between spirituality and external reality.
Peng Wei (b. 1974) juxtaposes traditional and contemporary visual vocabularies, crafting intricate compositions that unfold in overlapping perspectives. Her work serves as a window into scenes where memory and reality intersect, prompting the viewer to reconsider their cultural context within the dynamic relationship between observer and observed.
The paintings of Su Meng-Hung (b. 1976) burst with a vivid palette and expressive imagery, imbuing his canvases with visceral intensity. By layering hues and shapes, he explores the infinite possibilities of painting as a medium. His work morphs into an intersection of personal states of mind and collective memory, emanating the raw power of visual language.
Michael Lin (b. 1964) adopts everyday fabrics and traditional prints as his creative materials, disrupting conventional patterns to examine the fluidity of identity and cultural memory. By reconfiguring and displacing these motifs, he instills new meanings in them, crafting visual spaces that are approachable and surprising, where personal experience and communal heritage are seen through an alternative lens.
Jam Wu (b. 1979) delves into the poetic juxtaposition of imagery and symbolism in his painting, employing meticulous composition and layered transformation to create a subtle contrast between reality and imagination. His work serves as a convergence of history and personal memory, shifting between quiet reflection and vibrant energy. Through this exchange, the viewer perceives how art transcends the tangible to stir deeper thought.
The work of Chiu Cheng-Hung (b. 1983) resembles an archaeological exploration, uncovering traces of existence through abstract techniques. With an acute sensitivity to light, shadow, and material, he reimagines textures and structures to breathe life into forgotten memories interwoven with the fabric of history. His work forms narratives that steer between forgetting and rebirth, past and present
For the 2025 Taipei Dangdai, Tina Keng Gallery and TKG+ present a joint presentation that engages cross-disciplinary, cross-media, and cross-generational dialogues in contemporary art. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to curatorial exchange, bridging distinct artistic approaches through a common platform of encounter. Here, art becomes a conduit for perception across time and space, inviting viewers to consider how each work—through its material nuances and chromatic shifts—mirrors our worldview and opens new pathways for reflection and inner dialogue.
