堉泉近幾年活躍於義大利米蘭、佛羅倫斯、日本東京、中國上海等地辦展。堉泉的創作備受國內外藏家矚目,英國時尚界教父Paul Smith爵士、國際巨星成龍、台灣資訊科技業巨擘李開復先生,皆是堉泉作品的重要收藏家。
因為家庭淵源,從小就在中國書畫裡薰習長大的堉泉敏銳地嗅出墨香裡的寫意精神,就學期間,他便開始不斷思考著:如何讓油與彩的關係,如同水與墨一般,可以暈染、可以流動、甚至可以潑灑?思考化為行動,色彩的實驗反覆進行,他在亞麻油與松節油之間找尋讓色彩流動奔騰的獨家配方,成功地以油畫媒材營造出水墨般似有若無的空靈韻味,並以強烈的表現主義風格彰顯東方精神。
堉泉從早期的神獸系列開始建立其個人獨特風格,藉著恣意流動的油彩技法,在畫面上捕捉了傳統建築紋飾裡的斑斕色彩。其後,堉泉大膽突破題材,花卉、動物、山水、花鳥、石頭等六、七個系列同時發展,大自然的天光雲影、水流石痕、迸發的岩漿等等,都成為他表現色彩與肌理的靈感來源。有時,我們以為他逐漸消減了傳統的圖像與符號,但他又出其不意地回歸傳統,摹擬起鄭板橋、趙孟頫、八大山人等古代大師的圖像,以現代語言重新召喚古典藝術;有時,當您以為他對傳統表達了太多的崇敬與癡迷,他又以出乎意料的油彩技法,自由地潑灑色彩,大膽地衝撞、破壞、消解畫面形象,彰顯出西方抽象表現主義式的創作衝動。
於是我們看到堉泉畫筆下的動物們,若奔若飛,栩栩如生,彷彿聽得到獅吼鷹嘯、雀聲穿竹;連花卉作品也呈現了一種生命的動態,彷彿帶著空氣的顫動與呼吸的節奏。就像堉泉清楚的自我定位:「我的符號是什麼?不是某一類題材。我要用筆觸、色彩、技法、流動的方式為自己在藝術史裡留下足跡。」
EDUCATION
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National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA), Taipei, TaiwanSep. 2001 - June. 2006
Bachelor of Fine Art (Major: Sculpture)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SELF-EMPLOYED Shanghai, China
Artist (Freelance)
Jan 2008 - Present
ï Create oil paintings and sculptures around 50 pieces a year for exhibitions
ï Collaborate with Goldwell hairstylist ,Hardy Tsai in trend video 2016 as Art director
(Goldwell: A leader brand on hairdressers since 1948 ; Hardy Tsai is the Goldwell Color Zoom Global Winner, 2014)
ï Collaborate with Sun Hung Kai Properties Todtown in Shanghai 2016 as Art director
(Sun Hung Kai Properties: One of Hong Kong's largest landowners with a land bank)
ï Collaborate with Zeva in KBC 2016 Kitchen & Bath China Expo, Shanghai
(Zeva: A bathroom equipment company which have won many design award every year such as iF and Red Dot.)
ï Collaborate with DaHe Innovation in 2016 London Design Festival Nanjing Week China as Artist
ï Collaborate with Mattel Barbie Run China 2017 as Jewelry Designer
Gallery Caution / Tokyo, Japan
Artist (Contract) Aug. 2015 - Present
Galleria 360 / Florence, Italy
Artist (Contract) Sep. 2014 - Present
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ï YuChuan, “Exhibition in Bund 22” Jan. , 2013
EXHIBITIONS
2018
Exhibition in Galleria 360, Florence, Italy
Solo Exhibition in Walter WickiserGallery , New York, USA
Opening Exhibition in ArtiarkiGallery , Icheon, Korea
2017
Exhibition in Project: Daughter of Troy, Govennors Island, New York, USA
Solo Exhibition in Gallery Caution, Tokyo, Japan
Solo Exhibition in IG Gallery , Shanghai, China
Exhibition in Young Art Taipei, Taiwan
Harbour Art Fair in Gallery Caution , HK, China
Daegu Art Fair , Daegu, Korea
2016
Exhibition in Signature Gallery, Shanghai, China
Solo Exhibition in Gallery Caution, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibition in Inriver Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Exhibition in ART TAICHUNG , Taichung, TaiwanExhibition in Art Busan, Korea Public speech in SOHO 3Q, Shanghai, China Exhibition in HongQiao International Airport T2, Shanghai, China
Solo Exhibition in Inriver Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Daegu Art Fair , Daegu, Korea Exhibition in Gallery MC ,New York, USA Collaborate with Goldwell hairstylist ,Hardy Tsai in trend video , Taiwan
2015
Daegu Art Fair , Daegu, Korea
Exhibition in Galleria 360, Florence, Italy
Exhibition in ART TAICHUNG , Taichung, Taiwan
Exhibition in FORMOSA ART SHOW , Taipei, Taiwan
Exhibition in ART KAOHSIUNG , Taiwan
Solo Exhibition in Inriver Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Tagboat Art Fes , Tokyo, Japan
2014
Exhibition in Galleria 360, Florence, Italy
2013
Solo Exhibition in Vision Tang Dynasty, Shanghai, China
Public speech inVision Tang Dynasty, Shanghai, China
Exhibition in STEP09, Milano, Italy
Exhibition in ART KAOHSIUNG 2013, Taiwan
Solo Exhibition in Bund22, Shanghai, China
2012
Exhibition in Guan Xiang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Exhibition in Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai, China
Exhibition in Galleria 360, Florence, Italy
Exhibition in ART TAIPEI 2012/Guan Xiang, Taipei, Taiwan
Solo Exhibition in Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
PRESS
ï Sing Tao Daily / New York Sep. 4 2017 page.B3
ï Fortune Character Magazine / China June 2016 page.154 - 156
ï National Arts Magazine / China Oct. 2016
ï REVE Magazine / Taiwan May 2013 page.90 - 91
ï U&I Magazine / London No. 4 2013 page.58 - 63
ï CEO Club Magazine / China April 2013 page.79 - 81
ï Forbes Life Magazine / China Feb./Mar. 2012 page.70
ï ArtsCharity Magazine / Taiwan No.12 2012 page.13
MEDIA
ï Tao Beside Play / CHINA Mar.27 2017
ï VIEW / CHINA Aug.9 2016
ï Zeva / CHINA June 1 2016
ï ROLLOR TV / TAIWAN Jan.16 2016
ï CTV News Channel / TAIWAN Jan.24 2014
ï CNA News Channel / TAIWAN Jan.16 2014
ï HXTV News Channel / CHINA Jan.04 2014
AWARDS
ï Tatler Generation T / China The 100 Elite in China Aug.25 2017
ï Art Olympia / Tokyo First Round Award June.12 2017
ï Daegu Art Fair / Korea Daegu Art Fair Prize Nov.3 2015