【Reported by Meng Xianyu, WeMedia / Taipei】
「Brilliant Ink-Liang Yongfei Calligraphy Exhibition」was held at the Dequn Art Gallery of National Taiwan Normal University, running until June 29th. The opening ceremony saw a distinguished gathering of guests, including renowned collector and president of Hong Ren Group, Wang Wenyang, along with his daughter, internationally acclaimed fashion designer Wang Sihan. Also present were Lin Jiaqi, chairman of Ju Construction, Deng Chuanxin, chairman, Huang Tenghui, chairman, Zhu Zhaoming, chief prosecutor, and Li Weixian, president of the United University, among others. Prominent artists including Liu Guosong, Liao Xiuping, Jiang Mingxian, Su Xianfa, Lin Zhanghu, and Xiao Shiqiong also attended. The opening was marked by a string quartet performance by the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra.
Notable figures like well-known oil painter and chairman of Tainan Fine Arts Museum, Su Xianfa, former director of the National History Museum Professor Liao Xintian, Director of the Modern Art Museum at Asia University, Pan Xun, and the soon-to-be-appointed director of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Professor Liao Renyi, were also present to offer their congratulations. The curator of the grand exhibition, Dr. Yeh Guoxin, an art appraiser from the Mo Hai Lou International Art Research Institute, noted that this exhibition not only reviews and summarizes Mr. Liang Yongfei’s calligraphy career thus far but also serves as a reflection of the development of Taiwanese calligraphy art in the mid- to late-20th century.
▲The Director of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Liang Yongfei, will assume the position of Director of the National Museum of History on July 1. (Provided by Ye Guoshin)
Born in 1962 in Gaoshu Township, Pingtung, Liang Yongfei was introduced to calligraphy at an early age by his uncle, Mr. Liang Zhaojin. During his youth, although he attended the Department of Physical Education at Taitung Teachers College, his love and pursuit of calligraphy never stopped. He founded a calligraphy club at school and served as its president, receiving guidance from his mentors, Mr. Tao Jinming, Professor Hong Wenjun, and Principal Chen Dingqi, who laid a solid foundation in calligraphy. Starting with the Ouyang Xun copybook, he later studied various calligraphy styles, including clerical script, seal script, running script, cursive script, and even Jinwen (ancient inscriptions). He also diligently copied various stelae and scripts. After starting his career, he continued to create in his spare time, accumulating nearly 2,000 works during his more than 30 years of public service.
According to Director Liang, his creations start from the East, grounded in the traditional calligraphic ‘rules’—the principles of writing and characters—yet without being restricted by form and structure. Through techniques such as breaking and deciphering characters, he opens up new writing boundaries, showcasing the tension of the strokes to their fullest. Additionally, his work touches upon the West, using varying line thickness, length, curvature, smoothness, and roughness to create a multidimensional sense of space. In the blank areas, he applies color blocks, giving his calligraphy a painterly quality and rhythmic sense. His works also bear similarities to the abstract artists of the late 19th century Western art scene, such as Miró and Mondrian.
▲Lotus Pond Elegance – 2022, 77 x 71 cm, Ink and Color on Paper. (Image/Provided by Ye Guoshin)
Liang Yongfei constantly seeks ‘change’ within the ‘constant’ of calligraphy, and seeks ‘extreme risks’ within ‘stability.’ He has gone through five creative phases: tradition, form and rhyme, transformation, vibrancy, and boundlessness. Ultimately, he has developed his own unique artistic language and completed the transformation from a ‘calligrapher’ to a ‘calligraphy artist.’
Dr. Ye Guoshin stated that both he and Director Liang are art and culture enthusiasts and professionals, with many mutual friends and shared areas of collaboration. In the realm of calligraphy and painting, Director Liang’s deep understanding and familiarity with the styles and features of past masters, brush techniques, composition and creative philosophy, as well as his thorough research on and unique insights into the philosophies, methods, and techniques of ancient, modern, and contemporary Western artists, have earned his heartfelt admiration.
The opening of the exhibition attracted a large number of art lovers, with Director Liang’s works especially favored by emerging fashion designer Ms. Wang Sihan. Ms. Wang’s ‘Love Letter’ series of designer handbags have been praised and collected by Princess Kate of the UK. She also encouraged Director Liang to continue creating and to showcase his talent on the international art stage.
來源 : WinNews
