旅美藝術家鄭麗雲 首次亞洲藝術中心個展順利開幕

亞洲藝術中心於2013年3月2日－31日舉辦「宇宙洪荒－鄭麗雲個展」，旅美藝術家鄭麗雲本人於3月2日開幕當天親自現身，吸引百名藏家、媒體、藝術界人士湧入亞洲藝術台北大直館。

1959年生於台灣台北的鄭麗雲，旅居美國三十餘年，為紐約州立大學藝術創作碩士，是美國聯邦政府的合約畫家、文化大使，作品更是美國聯邦政府的永久典藏。本展選取鄭麗雲近年油畫新作中不同主題的創作，水、土、風、火等四大元素皆有，帶領觀者投身廣袤的宇宙大氣。

鄭麗雲早期畢業於台灣最優秀的藝術學府之一「台灣藝術大學」，開幕當天雖是陰雨的天氣，仍邀請了包括元智大學教授在內的台灣藝術大學校友前來觀賞老朋友的作品，現場如同藝文界重要人士的同學會；而亞洲藝術中心創辦人李敦朗先生更榮膺台藝大50週年傑出校友楷模，正是因為經營31年的亞洲藝術中心對台灣畫廊界貢獻良多，深受藝術家信賴，因此爭取到鄭麗雲近期最精彩的作品，使第一次的合作非常成功。

具有「水」意象的作品彷彿是鄭麗雲的註冊商標，但亞洲藝術中心李敦朗認為，要認識鄭麗雲，不應僅限於此：「她不只畫『水』出名，她的《玉山》還曾經得到玉山銀行『畫家畫玉山』社會組首獎，這次展覽我們特別從宇宙自然界的各種現象、不同主題分別挑選幾件，因為她都表現得很好。」由於鄭麗雲這回難得返台，因此吸引了國內重要藏家出席，美國前駐台辦事處長深耕台灣多年，曾至亞洲藝術中心參觀，自然非常重視其文化大使鄭麗雲第一次在亞洲藝術中心的展覽；而國內飯店業及冷凍食品業龍頭、前澳洲與前德國駐台代表處處長、精品界人士，也前來感受鄭麗雲作品中的視覺震撼力。

鄭麗雲的平面創作中似乎存在一個神祕的三度空間，安裝在投射燈下特別閃耀出一種立體感。她表示：「我以前做過陶藝，還做鋅版版畫，雖然有損健康，但我還是很認真地研究，所以知道怎麼在平面畫作中表現凹凹凸凸。」她堆疊油彩製造漸層，在畫布上恣意刮劃，使油彩和線條都有了自己的生命。這使藝術家充滿自由創作的快意，對觀者而言，則是豐富的視覺享受。展期至3月31日，請至亞洲藝術中心位於大直的台北二館(中山區樂群二路93號)欣賞「宇宙洪荒－鄭麗雲個展」。

展覽資訊

 “The Unfathomable Universe: Leigh Li-Yun Wen Solo Exhibition” is on view at Asia Art Center - Taipei II branch gallery at Dazhi from March 2nd to 31st, 2013. With the presence of the artist herself, the opening vernissage held on March 2nd was a great success, attracting enthusiastic collectors, media, scholars, and artists.  

Leigh Li-Yun Wen was born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1959. Having resided in the United States for over 30 years, she received her M.F.A. from the State University of New York at Albany in 1994, and is currently engaged in the Art in Embassies Program of the United States Department of State, three works are permanent collection of the nation. This exhibition features Leigh Li-Yun Wen’s different creative themes in her recent oil paintings, which encompasses four elements including water, earth, air, and fire; leading viewers to plunge into an unfathomable universe.
Leigh Li-Yun Wen graduated from one of the most prestigious art schools in Taiwan – National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA). Despite a drizzling afternoon, important alumni of the university including current professor of Yuan Ze University all joined to admire the artworks. Asia Art Center has acquired the exclusive right to display in this exhibition the artist’s most outstanding works. Thanks to the founder of Asia Art Center, Mr. Lee Duan Lang, who received the honor of being a Distinguished Alumni of NTUA on its 50th anniversary and who has established a solid relationship with the artist; their effort and trust contribute to the success of this first cooperation.

“Water” seems to be the signature element and recurrent theme in Leigh Li-Yun Wen’s works. However, the president of Asia Art Center, Mr. Lee, believes that the artist has far greater potential: “She’s not only famous for depicting ‘water,’ but her ‘Yu-Shang’ had won the first prize in the competition ‘Yu-Shang – In the Heart of the Artist’ held by E. Sun Bank. In this exhibition we aim to emphasize such wide range of her artistic creation, each is meticulously selected to represent a phenomenon of the universe, and she really did an incredible job!” Since the artist spends most of her time overseas, many important collectors attended the vernissage on this rare occasion to meet her in person. The former director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), is particularly interested in the “cultural ambassador’s” exhibition. Several prominent figures also showed up, such as presidents from the leading brands in hotel and frozen food industry, former director of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia and Deutsches Institut Taipei, and people from fashion and boutique industry, they all came to witness the powerful visual impact in the artist’s works.

There seems to contain a mysterious three-dimensional space in Leigh Li-Yun Wen’s paintings, which extend beyond the canvas and glitter under spotlight. The artist stated: “I had studied pottery and zinc plate printmaking before, and although they are physically depleting works, I still spent a great amount of time learning the techniques. This experience helps me create depths and swells on the painted surface.” While the artist enjoys the freedom of improvisation, the viewers are opened to a multifaceted visual feast. From March 2nd to 31st, 2013, “The Unfathomable Universe: Leigh Li-Yun Wen Solo Exhibition” will be held at Asia Art Center—Taipei II branch gallery at Dazhi (No.93, Lequn 2nd Rd., Taipei 10462, Taiwan), come and appreciate the life inside the heart of the universe.  


Exhibition Info
Artist:    Leigh Li-Yun Wen
Exhibition Title:        The Unfathomable Universe: Leigh Li-Yun Wen Solo Exhibition
Venue:    Asia Art Center Taipei II ∣No.93, Lequn 2nd Rd., Taipei 10462, Taiwan
Date:    2013/03/02 – 03/31
Gallery Hours:     Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00am – 6:30pm (Close on Monday)