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Juror’s Statement, Watercolor Painting Category

CHIEH Chia-Chu

A career in art is a long and hard journey, and should be encouraged. “Slum Artist,” the Third Prize winner, features realist technique and
Organizers that encourage art creation and promote artistic achievements dark colors. The artist displays sophisticated technique and uses diverse
should be recognized and supported by the public. Da Dun Fine Arts and clear colors, demonstrating great control on light and shadow. This is
Exhibition of Taichung City has rewarded and nurtured many artists, a touching work of art, and it is even more impressive considering that it
and held overseas exhibitions for promotion, garnering widespread is a work by a young art student.
recognition. Congratulations to Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition for
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celebrating its 23 anniversary this year. Award of Merit-winning “Remember Childhood” depicts a playful
scene from childhood through realist technique. The arrangement of
This year's Watercolor Painting Category received 142 submissions figures shows much consideration, highlighting the main character.
with 10 coming from abroad (9 countries). Through multiple rounds of Excellent use of colors and expression of atmosphere.
voting by HSIEH Ming-Chang, HUANG Ming-Chu, CHUANG Min-
Chung, HUANG Chin-Lung, and myself, in the preliminary selection, 23 Another winner of the Award of Merit, the artist of “Everything Is
submissions were selected to enter the secondary selection; among them, Condescending” depicts the coexistence of various objects in life, flowers,
one submission was from India. The secondary selection received all 23 and the land, through intricate realist technique, which is an analogy that
physical works, and took place on June 12. After careful and meticulous people of different ethnicities and nations in the modern world should be
selection, 21 winners were chosen: one winner for each of the top three embracing and open-minded to avoid conflicts. The intention is plausible,
prizes, 4 Award of Merit winners, and 14 short-listed works. and the artist exhibits sophisticated expressions, deserving recognition for
the effort.
First Prize-winning “Up and Down; Come and Go” utilizes
photorealist techniques and layered method to overlap different spaces For Award of Merit-winning work, “Perturbed,” the artist draws
onto virtual and real scenes, expressing the emotions of those weaving current living scenes into memory to connect with past landscapes and
through the traffics between different spaces in an MRT station. This is a objects, creating a work based on own subjectivity. The powerful and
true depiction of today's real life. magnificent work merits more recognition.

Second Prize-winning “Keep the Faith” uses transparent rendering Award of Merit-winning “Memories of Old Fish Cage” features
technique to create the fantasy atmosphere of classroom. The artist things commonly seen in life. The artist depicts sophisticated
demonstrates lively and confident techniques, and is a good teacher who observations, and demonstrates simple and swift techniques. The theme is
has great passion for teaching and courage to create and publish works. clear, and vivid and lively, perfectly narrating the life stories of the older
general in rural Taiwan. It is a touching work.

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