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Glue Color Painting

Category
Juror's Statement CHEN Ying-Wen

This year, the Glue Color Painting Category received 55 submissions, about the same as last year. The five jurors were LEE Chen-Hui, KAO
Yung-Lung, CHANG Chen-Wen, SUN Yi-Hua, and myself. We went through four rounds of selection at the preliminary review, selecting nine
Shortlisted Works for final review; the final review of originals took place on June 28, and the jury selected top three winners, two Award of Merit
winners, and four Shortlisted Works.
First Prize went to CHEN Jia-Yi’s Crooked Menstruation. The painting depicts an arrangement of several vague curled up bodies, presenting a
shocking scene with the surrounding white strips. Although the author explains that the work is about the pain and discomfort during menstruation
and twisted tampons, it seems that viewers can also interpret the painting as men being fiercely attacked by the horrible pandemic, and protecting
themselves by wrapping their arms around their knees and lowering their heads, a position that resembles a fetus in mother’s womb. The composition
is unique and reflects current event, and the artist demonstrates matured skills of pigment layering and color application.
The Second Prize winner is Slack Water by LIN Hsin-Wei. The painting features a diagonal composition that creates a sense of oppression;
utilizing darkness and focus, the artists creates an atmosphere with lurking dangers; the kirikane (cut gold) symbol highlights the attitude of going
with the flow after a life of extravagance, and despite the pile of Tarot cards, not all the rises and falls in life can be foretold. The reflections of the
mountains and hanging arm on the surface of water can be blurrier, but the overall contrast of darkness and brightness and the visual effects are
quite successful.
The Third Prize winning Green Thickets No. 30 – Morning Star by HUANG Min-Chin is developed into an exploration on men and natural
essence through penetration, fusion, and dialectics of “video” and “graphic painting.” At the top of the painting, the sky is painted by layering, and
washing silver foil and gofun, creating mottled layers. The thickets and buildings blend together to enhance the depiction of texture. This is a work
that really provokes philosophical thinking.
There are two winners of Award of Merit: Stray by LIU Shang-Ni resembles a Cinderella-like fairytale, with delicate depiction of the thorny
cactus that contrasts with the vague mist in the background; this is a metaphor of the uncertain and ever-changing fate. CHEN Cai-Yu’s Dreamland
also features a diagonal composition, which depicts the coexistence and symbiosis of men and nature, presenting a heart-warming and peaceful scene.
There are four Shortlisted Works in this year’s Glue Color Painting Category. To emerge from a sizable pool of entries shows that these are
quality works merit recognition and praises. We hope that participating artists can learn from each other and continue to refine their crafts, so that
glue color painting, as a genre, can continue to thrive and grow.