浮圖——翟宗浩作品展

　　二ＯＯ九年一月九日至卅一日

　　精藝軒畫廊

　　香港中環嘉咸街35-39號嘉豪大廈地下三號鋪

　　藝術家將出席開幕式：

　　二ＯＯ九年一月九日（星期五）下午六時至八時

　　翟宗浩 對西方藝術支配世界藝壇的霸道行為感到深深不憤；刻意發展屬於東方藝術特質的“東西”成為了他于近十多年來夢寐以求及努力不懈的工作，他竭力把東方藝術的精要展現在他的作品之中。“浮圖”展覽內的作品便是他近年間的心路歷程。

　　煙、霞、雲、霧、禿峰、翠谷、清溪、瀑布，若隱若現，這一幅幅的浮圖，全為一個出發點而描繪：在當下全面西化的時空中，展現國萃（或再擴大一點定位為東方）藝術最優秀的一面。翟宗浩 用油彩細膩地在畫布上半抽象地重現北宋崇山峻嶺，大山細水的氣慨。

　　翟宗浩 早年成名，他八十年代畢業于香港中文大學藝術系，一連串的成功展覽令他雄心萬丈；隨後負笈美國，在不同大學進修，取得雙碩士學位，而與此同時，因為身處美國，讓他能更深入體會到紐約藝術圈子中“後現代藝術”的唯利主義咀臉。在失望之餘，他停下一切參展的機會與意圖，深思反醒，切望自己能為東方藝術發揮一股可破框而出的動力。

　　在離開香港廿多年及停下個展十多年後，翟宗浩 的這次個展可以説是他的“出關”之作。

　　有關展覽詳情或安排藝術家專訪，可電郵或致電 2522.1138向Dominic Chan 或2526.0818向Josephine Hau 查詢。

　　精藝軒畫廊位於中環嘉咸街卅五號地鋪（近荷李活道與擺花街交界）。

　　畫廊開放時間：星期一至六 11:30am-7:30pm 星期日及公眾假期休息。

翟宗浩簡歷

　　FLOATING WORLD - Paintings by Chak

　　9th – 31stJanuary, 2009

　　Art Beatus Gallery

　　35-39 Graham Street, Ground Floor, Central, Hong Kong

　　The artist will attend the opening reception

　　On 9th January, 2009 (Friday), 6pm – 8pm

　　Chak's Statement

　　All the air, mountains, waves, fog and clouds that viewers see in my works can be considered as the pride of being Chinese in an age of complete Westernization.

　　After a few successful exposures in my career, which included shows in Clock Tower (PS1), IT-Park and an invitation to the space of Taipei Museum, I abruptly refrained from exhibiting after 1995. That may have much to do with my tormented and rebellious character. Now a decade passed. When I look back, it has become clear that the ordeal was in fact my action against reaction.

　　In the 80s I was protected within the environs of various universities. The art scene in New York, which can be termed as my “after-school” program, on the contrary was under strong influence of Post Modernism. Art and artists carried price tags rambling around SoHo. Everything became merchandise overnight. As a newcomer, I did not enjoy what I saw. Art has been my lifelong passion. As I could not change the world, personal adjustments were made. To start with, I quit participating in exhibits. Yet I have never stopped thinking, understanding, analyzing, dreaming and most of all creating art.

　　I am always interested in the Neo-Marxist's view on colonialism. Western culture has not only changed the way Asians dress, the food we eat, the language we speak; it has also altered how we perceive. In short, there is no such thing as "West meets East" but "West eats East." In the realm of visual art, this very trend has undercut the growth and continuity of Chinese painting.

　　In 1995 I surrendered with my ego bruised. Being an Asian as well as a painter, I was both confused and lost. To my understanding, an intellectual is someone who thinks independently. By the same token, an artist needs to be one who can express his own views through art. I have great doubts in following the Caucasian mode and calling the outcome contemporary Chinese art. Such thought forced me to study what Asia possessed that is of equal importance. I ended up with trees and hills (very much "Old School Chinese"). The subjects may seem traditional, but I can assure you that they are up-to-date modern. Asians long for peace (of mind), while western culture revolves upon experience and excitement. Such views are directly reflected in art. We see mists and streams as tranquility; that very subject (nature) may look mundane in some foreign eyes.

　　I am immersed in harmony when I paint. The process (of creating) is my holy shrine and the canvas a breath of fresh air. The finished art provides a slim window to escape. It frees us from the mortal trivial. It is a means and the end is the visual, which enacts eternity.

　　Art Beatus Gallery is located on the ground floor of 35-39 Graham Street, Central, near the junction with Hollywood Road and Lyndhurst Terrace (SOHO Area).

　　For further information about this exhibition or interview with the artist, you can either e-mail us at dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk or call either Dominic Chan at 2522-1138 or Josephine Hau at 2526-0818.

　　Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat. 11:30am to 7:30pm, close on Sundays & public holiday