時間：2025/01/17 09:00~2025/05/25 17:00
地點：總爺藝文中心紅樓
在這100多年歷史的紅樓建築物，要來展出題為「迷霧—陳世憲意象書法展」的空間展現，是令人頗為嚮往的建築空間與書法線條對話之展覽。
陳世憲是當代一位傳奇書法工作者，當兵退伍後即潛居在父親的豬寮十三年多，每天只做閱讀、散步、看電影、書法創作等四件事，生活上的深刻體驗都展現在書法作品的生命情境之中，悠遊於五千年的各種字體碑帖之後，他在26歲時決定不再參加比賽，要走向自己想去的地方，30歲之前創立了「意象書法」，將文字、筆墨空間形成可聯想、可比喻、有指涉與故事性，作品的畫面極具豐富的生命表情，並且探索純粹的點、線、面，究竟有多動人？所以這次的展覽取名叫做「迷霧」，試想在書法的基礎，點、線、面上表達對台灣歷史的探索、社會情境的混亂是否有和諧的可能？乃至於對國家認同提出他的看法，我們是不是時常看電視上說的頭頭是道，隔天我們卻什麼也都想不起來，是不是結婚時的海誓山盟，也有一天會產生迷惘，是不是我們原先讀過的教科書截至有一天會發現完全起疑，於是陳世憲在墨色裡面提出種反省，在線條的墨韻中讓我們重新思考，而在這些反省與思考之中卻顯現了墨韻的美。
我們這次特別進行空間上的一個對話，讓大家身歷其中，更清楚的面對通透的宣紙上照進了光、墨色印照在我們的心，讓我們發現當下的喜悅。
歡迎大家來找尋筆墨中的自己。
The exhibition titled “Scattering Mist—–Chen Shih-Hsien Imagery Calligraphy Exhibition” will be held in a historic brick building with over a century of history. In this space with rich heritage, the exhibition hopes to ignite an engaging dialogue between the colonial past of the architecture and the fluid strokes of calligraphy.
Helming the exhibition is Chen Shih-Hsien, a legendary contemporary calligrapher born, raised and currently based in Taiwan. He is often credited for redefining the boundaries of this classical art form by blurring the line between text and visual art. Affectionately known as the “pigsty calligrapher, Chen embarked on a transformative journey after completing his military service, spending 13 years in his father’s abandoned pigsty immersed in reading, rural walkings, film appreciation, and calligraphy creation. This period of introspection and artistic exploration became nutrients for Chen’s artistic growth and imbued his work with vitality and emotional depth. Having mastered all styles of classical Chinese calligraphy by the age of 26, he decided to step away from competitions and focus on forging his own artistic path. By the age of 30, he spearheaded the development of Imagery Calligraphy, an artistic style combining texts, ink, and spatial composition to evoke metaphors, stories, and free associations. Chen’s works are renowned for their rich and expressive qualities, reminding us of the beauty of essential elements of calligraphy, such as points, lines, and planes.
The scattering misty effect created on this series of artworks arises from the intermingling of water and ink. This interaction reveals three stages of self-discovering journey that the exhibition wishes to convey: the first is ambiguity, the second is development, and the third is clarity. The motion toward clarity symbolizes the transition from uncertainty to revelation.
The theme of this exhibition, “Scattering Mist“, invites viewers to reflect on how these fundamental elements of calligraphy can serve as tools to explore and understand Taiwan’s complex past and the resulting social polarization over what it means to be Taiwanese. The exhibition seeks to examine if artistic expression can inspire a collective understanding of national identity amidst social and cultural divisions, and is designed to create a spatial dialogue through the subtle movements of ink and lines. Through the interaction between brushstrokes, light, and space, Chen Shih-Hsien hopes to challenge and encourage us to initiate internal and external dialogues regarding identity however difficult these conversations may be.
Get ready for some introspection and inspiration as we warmly invite you to immerse yourself within the poetic movements of Chen Shi-Hsien’s brushstrokes.