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Glue Color Painting
膠彩類

CHAN Chien-Yu

The 29 th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition saw higher number and quality of entries due to the increased prize money, where “the
recipient of the highest honor of Da Dun Award can win a total of NTD 380,000.” The Glue Color Painting category received as many
as 83 entries; among them, four were submissions from abroad, including Mongolia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. Eleven entries were
selected during the preliminary review by a jury of five—LIN Po-Ting, CHEN Ying-Wen, CHIEN Chin-Ching, KAO Yung-Lung, and
CHAN Chien-Yu. The final review was held on June 25, where the top three prize winners, two Award of Merit winners, and six Short
Lists were selected.
After rounds of voting, the First Prize went to “Toward the Light” by WU Pei-Qi, where she used fantastic method to depict a
white unicorn with wings standing inside a magnificent ancient building, as if it had transcended time and space, offering viewers
a greater room for imagination. The thickly applied colors and main tone of grey and blue further created a mysterious atmosphere,
making the painting beautiful and dreamy.
The Second Prize-winning work was LIN Yu-Chuan’s “Presenting Life Simultaneously with Moments Past,” which depicts tree
as a symbol of the cycle of life. The roots that have grown out of the soil and stones emit a sense of sacredness in the mysterious
light. This work features elegant and beautiful colors, and the masterful depiction of light and shadow is the spirit of the painting.
Unfortunately, the flying golden bird in the painting is a bit flawed and less than perfect.
CHO Ya-Hsien won Third Prize with “Careless Whisper,” which reflects on the false and misleading information on media.
Through the gesture of the girl in the painting, and irrational misplacement of the staircase, interweaving branches on the window,
and flowers and birds, the author presents a metaphor of how careless words in the real world can spread quickly and be edited
into misinformation or disinformation. She also showcases creative use of colors and images in the painting.
TU Siang-Yi won Award of Merit with “A Thousand Years Away,” which depicts a young girl surrounded by white flowers and
withered plants gazing away as if contemplating on something. The background features classic color tones, representing the
murals in the grottoes in Dunhuang from the Mid-Tang dynasty some one thousand years ago. Since ancient times, Buddhist
paintings have had profound influences on Eastern cultures and religious beliefs. The artist reflects the young girl’s religious view
through the elegant mural-like painting in brown tone.
Another Award of Merit winner is SHIH Bo-Ren’s “Poseidon’s Wish,” in which he reflects on the recent environmental issues of
marine ecosystem and pollution through the interesting theme of Poseidon praying to the Moon for help. The image of Poseidon
presents a unique visual tension, and the ingenious use of gold foil further highlights the protagonist’s prestigious status, making it
a highly thoughtful and creative work.
The six Short Lists each exhibit distinct styles and characteristics. They showcase how new-generation artists have gradually
developed mature expressions through outstanding depictive power, sharp thinking, and unique colors and graphic vocabularies,
as well as use of glue color, which is something to be recognized.
The Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition has now entered its 29 th year. Reflecting on past achievements, there has been significant
progress in the Glue Color Painting category. From the most well-known medium of Taichung, glue color painting has gradually
expanded throughout Taiwan, and even to other Asian countries. In terms of themes and styles, glue color painting has gradually
shifted from its early focus on depictions of Taiwan’s native landscapes, customs, or flowers and birds, as well as portraits of
beauties, presenting a refine aesthetics with thickly applied colors, to more diverse expressions. This year’s prize-winning works
depict themes that imply or express various religious, historical, and social issues, while also displaying richer and more colorful
techniques, presenting a higher level of originality, which is a creative direction worth encouraging.

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