2019-2020 TAIWAN TSAI-MO ART A4 SHOW 台灣彩墨藝術A4秀
Feb 8 - Mar 29, 2020
The Diverse Expressions of Taiwanese Color Ink Painting
Huang Chao-Hu, President of the International Color Ink Painting Alliance
An outstanding and memorable painting is not determined by its size, but by its creativity and unique style.
The A4 paper size is a universally recognized and widely used format around the world. Measuring just 31.5 x 29 cm, it is the most common medium for contemporary documentation and writing, deeply embedded in the rhythm of modern life.
“A4” even echoes the phonetic tone of affirmation—“Yes.” For this reason, we provided thick A4-sized boards to 82 artists, inviting them to express the spirit and essence of Taiwanese color ink painting through diverse media and techniques. The result is 82 compact yet exquisite artworks, small in scale but rich in beauty. These works are now being presented in a touring exhibition across five universities in Taiwan, one local gallery, and a gallery in Spain. This project not only advocates for the internationalization of color ink art but also affirms the aesthetic and conceptual value of the A4 format—proving that small paintings can hold big ideas and deep meaning. From realism to abstraction, from depiction to collage, from two-dimensional to sculptural forms, these works showcase the vibrant imagination and expressive power of the artists, allowing audiences to experience the diverse qualities of Taiwanese color ink painting.
The color ink painting movement emerged in the 1990s in Taichung, Taiwan. It is not merely a blend of pigment and ink, but a fusion of multiple materials, the intersection of time and space, a dialogue between Eastern aesthetics and Western thought, and the merging of Taiwan’s unique identity with contemporary humanistic concerns. It emphasizes personal style and artistic integrity to shape a distinctive Taiwanese color ink aesthetic.
Taiwanese color ink painting has been exhibited in international touring exhibitions across countries such as the United States, Canada, Macau, France, Poland, El Salvador, Malaysia, the Philippines, Spain, and Mexico—earning praise from artists worldwide.
This year’s exhibition features A4-sized miniature works and tours five universities and two galleries in the hope of introducing the essence of color ink painting more deeply to students and art enthusiasts alike.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the participating artists, and special thanks to Prof. Lien-Tung Chuang (Department Chair of Fine Arts, NTNU) and former Dean Chen-Ming Lee for their curatorial collaboration. I am also thankful for the support of Prof. Chi-Chang Hsieh (NCYU), Prof. Chien-Fa Chen (NTNU), Director Yuan-Tung Wang (CJCU), Dean Chih-Yang Huang (HFU), Dean Yung-Fa Lin and Director Chang-Rong Lin (NTTU), Ms. Xaro of San Francesc 22 Art Space in Spain, and General Manager Shih-Hung Cheng of GSA Gallery in Taichung.
This promises to be a remarkable and influential traveling exhibition.
多元表現的臺灣彩墨
國際彩墨畫家聯盟會長 黃朝湖
一幅傑出又留名丹青的畫作，並不在於畫幅的大小，而在於它有沒有創意和獨特的風格。
「A4」紙是全世界共同認知和使用的規格， 雖然只有31.5X29公分，但它是當代人類文案和書寫使用率最高和最普及的共同符碼，它已深入現代人的生活當中。
「A4」有「YES」的肯定音韻和意涵，所以我們提供A4的厚紙板供82位藝術家，以多元的媒材和技法，表現臺灣彩墨藝術的精神和內涵，完成了82件袖珍型的小而美作品，安排在臺灣五所大學、一家畫廊和西班牙一處畫廊巡迴展出，一來倡導彩墨藝術國際化的想法，二來肯定A4畫的風貌與價值，同時證明小幅畫有大構思，小幅畫也有大內涵，不論從寫實到抽象，從描繪到拼貼，從平面到型塑，都有不同的風貌，充滿藝術家的豐富想像和表現，期待大家都能感受到臺灣彩墨作品多元表現的特質和特色。
彩墨藝術思潮興起於90年代的臺中。彩墨並不單指顏彩與墨色的結合，而是多元素材的結合、時間與空間的結合、東方美學與西方思潮的結合、臺灣特質與當代人文的結合，以及強調個人風格的完塑，來塑造具有臺灣特色的彩墨藝術風貌。
臺灣彩墨曾在美國、加拿大、澳門、法國、波蘭、薩爾瓦多、馬來西亞、菲律賓、西班牙和墨西哥等國舉行國際彩墨巡迴展出，深獲各國藝術家所讚賞。
今年臺灣彩墨以A4袖珍規格來表現，並巡迴五所大學及2間畫廊展出，是希望校園廣大學生和喜愛藝術的群眾，能深入認識彩墨藝術的特質。
最後要謝謝所有參與展出的藝術家，也謝謝臺灣師大美術系莊連東系主任及李振明前院長的協同策展。更要謝謝嘉義大學謝其昌教授、臺南大學陳建發教授、長榮大學王源東主任、華梵大學黃智陽院長、臺東大學林永發院長、林昶戎系主任、西班牙 San Francesc 22藝術空間Xaro負責人以及臺中國璽藝術鄭世弘總經理的協助和支持。
相信這會是一次受矚目又具影響力的巡迴展。
2019-2020台灣彩墨藝術A4秀
TAIWAN TSAI-MO ART A4 SHOW
展地及日期：
6月4日－14日 嘉義大學/藝術中心
NCYU Department of Visual Arts/Wen-Hui Space
7月10日－20日 西班牙畫廊
SPAIN San Francesc 22 Espai d art
9月16日－27日 台南大學/第一藝廊
UNTN Department of Visual Arts and Design/UNTN First Gallery
10月14日－24日 長榮大學/長榮藝廊
Chang Jung Christian University Department of Calligraphy and Painting Arts/
Chang Jung Art Gallery
11月1日－25日 華梵大學/藝術空間
Huafan University/ Huafan University Art Space
12月9日－20日 台東大學/東大藝廊
National Taitung University/ NTTU Gallery
2020年2月8日－3月29日 台中國璽藝術/畫廊
GSA Gallery/ Taichung
Huang Chao-Hu, President of the International Color Ink Painting Alliance
An outstanding and memorable painting is not determined by its size, but by its creativity and unique style.
The A4 paper size is a universally recognized and widely used format around the world. Measuring just 31.5 x 29 cm, it is the most common medium for contemporary documentation and writing, deeply embedded in the rhythm of modern life.
“A4” even echoes the phonetic tone of affirmation—“Yes.” For this reason, we provided thick A4-sized boards to 82 artists, inviting them to express the spirit and essence of Taiwanese color ink painting through diverse media and techniques. The result is 82 compact yet exquisite artworks, small in scale but rich in beauty. These works are now being presented in a touring exhibition across five universities in Taiwan, one local gallery, and a gallery in Spain. This project not only advocates for the internationalization of color ink art but also affirms the aesthetic and conceptual value of the A4 format—proving that small paintings can hold big ideas and deep meaning. From realism to abstraction, from depiction to collage, from two-dimensional to sculptural forms, these works showcase the vibrant imagination and expressive power of the artists, allowing audiences to experience the diverse qualities of Taiwanese color ink painting.
The color ink painting movement emerged in the 1990s in Taichung, Taiwan. It is not merely a blend of pigment and ink, but a fusion of multiple materials, the intersection of time and space, a dialogue between Eastern aesthetics and Western thought, and the merging of Taiwan’s unique identity with contemporary humanistic concerns. It emphasizes personal style and artistic integrity to shape a distinctive Taiwanese color ink aesthetic.
Taiwanese color ink painting has been exhibited in international touring exhibitions across countries such as the United States, Canada, Macau, France, Poland, El Salvador, Malaysia, the Philippines, Spain, and Mexico—earning praise from artists worldwide.
This year’s exhibition features A4-sized miniature works and tours five universities and two galleries in the hope of introducing the essence of color ink painting more deeply to students and art enthusiasts alike.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the participating artists, and special thanks to Prof. Lien-Tung Chuang (Department Chair of Fine Arts, NTNU) and former Dean Chen-Ming Lee for their curatorial collaboration. I am also thankful for the support of Prof. Chi-Chang Hsieh (NCYU), Prof. Chien-Fa Chen (NTNU), Director Yuan-Tung Wang (CJCU), Dean Chih-Yang Huang (HFU), Dean Yung-Fa Lin and Director Chang-Rong Lin (NTTU), Ms. Xaro of San Francesc 22 Art Space in Spain, and General Manager Shih-Hung Cheng of GSA Gallery in Taichung.
This promises to be a remarkable and influential traveling exhibition.
多元表現的臺灣彩墨
國際彩墨畫家聯盟會長 黃朝湖
一幅傑出又留名丹青的畫作，並不在於畫幅的大小，而在於它有沒有創意和獨特的風格。
「A4」紙是全世界共同認知和使用的規格， 雖然只有31.5X29公分，但它是當代人類文案和書寫使用率最高和最普及的共同符碼，它已深入現代人的生活當中。
「A4」有「YES」的肯定音韻和意涵，所以我們提供A4的厚紙板供82位藝術家，以多元的媒材和技法，表現臺灣彩墨藝術的精神和內涵，完成了82件袖珍型的小而美作品，安排在臺灣五所大學、一家畫廊和西班牙一處畫廊巡迴展出，一來倡導彩墨藝術國際化的想法，二來肯定A4畫的風貌與價值，同時證明小幅畫有大構思，小幅畫也有大內涵，不論從寫實到抽象，從描繪到拼貼，從平面到型塑，都有不同的風貌，充滿藝術家的豐富想像和表現，期待大家都能感受到臺灣彩墨作品多元表現的特質和特色。
彩墨藝術思潮興起於90年代的臺中。彩墨並不單指顏彩與墨色的結合，而是多元素材的結合、時間與空間的結合、東方美學與西方思潮的結合、臺灣特質與當代人文的結合，以及強調個人風格的完塑，來塑造具有臺灣特色的彩墨藝術風貌。
臺灣彩墨曾在美國、加拿大、澳門、法國、波蘭、薩爾瓦多、馬來西亞、菲律賓、西班牙和墨西哥等國舉行國際彩墨巡迴展出，深獲各國藝術家所讚賞。
今年臺灣彩墨以A4袖珍規格來表現，並巡迴五所大學及2間畫廊展出，是希望校園廣大學生和喜愛藝術的群眾，能深入認識彩墨藝術的特質。
最後要謝謝所有參與展出的藝術家，也謝謝臺灣師大美術系莊連東系主任及李振明前院長的協同策展。更要謝謝嘉義大學謝其昌教授、臺南大學陳建發教授、長榮大學王源東主任、華梵大學黃智陽院長、臺東大學林永發院長、林昶戎系主任、西班牙 San Francesc 22藝術空間Xaro負責人以及臺中國璽藝術鄭世弘總經理的協助和支持。
相信這會是一次受矚目又具影響力的巡迴展。
2019-2020台灣彩墨藝術A4秀
TAIWAN TSAI-MO ART A4 SHOW
展地及日期：
6月4日－14日 嘉義大學/藝術中心
NCYU Department of Visual Arts/Wen-Hui Space
7月10日－20日 西班牙畫廊
SPAIN San Francesc 22 Espai d art
9月16日－27日 台南大學/第一藝廊
UNTN Department of Visual Arts and Design/UNTN First Gallery
10月14日－24日 長榮大學/長榮藝廊
Chang Jung Christian University Department of Calligraphy and Painting Arts/
Chang Jung Art Gallery
11月1日－25日 華梵大學/藝術空間
Huafan University/ Huafan University Art Space
12月9日－20日 台東大學/東大藝廊
National Taitung University/ NTTU Gallery
2020年2月8日－3月29日 台中國璽藝術/畫廊
GSA Gallery/ Taichung
