PROVENANCE:
BLINK GALLERY, Hong Kong

Vicissitudes of Mountain
YUNG CHEEMUN

Inspired by the Taroko National Park, the artist created this painting. The Taroko National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, a landmark gorge carved by the Liwu River. The park spans through Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County.

Yung Chee-mun, Simon, focused on ink paintings. The creative concept of landscape paintings has always been used to hold together the ancient scholars' philosophy about life, and has been viewed as a portrayal of their personality. With the use of ink, he integrated the invisible spiritual realm into the visible landscape, turned the real life's hustles and bustles into a world of serenity, and pursued the philosophy of leisure and free spirit inspired by Du Fu's poetry. His landscapes depict a fairy tale - like Chinese utopia based on natural scenes from his recalled memory. Another iconic symbol found in Simon's artwork is the waterfall. Unlike trees and buildings which grow up vertically, water quietly flows downwards to nourish life on Earth. As we lived in a rapid city, it is good for one to slow down and focus on a moment of quietness. Simon was inspired and influenced by Romantic English artist William Turner and Impressionist French artist Claude Monet. He uses Eastern and Western art materials and techniques to create his own rich colorful ink paintings imbued with a sense of Chinese fusion. His ink works “Rocks Emerge when Spring Subsides no.26“ is collected by Hong Kong Museum of Art in 2013.