館藏編號:PT06904200

周世聰

尺寸:121×57 (畫心)

周世聰(1913-2001)，字小韞，廣東紫金人，香港水墨畫家。夫婿劉君任亦為畫家。歷任香港萬國藝術專科學校監督兼校長、中國藝術協會主席、亞洲婦女協進會永遠當然會長、中國文化協會委員、香港書法家協會顧問、日本國際書道協會委員、美國國際華人藝術協會顧問等。1930年代，參加廣州市美展、廣東省美展、中華民國全國美展。其後前往香港，曾在當地及越南、澳洲、台灣、美國、日本、韓國、新加坡、馬來西亞、泰國、義大利、英國等國外舉辦個展、聯展多次，作品入選美國金門博覽會美展、台灣婦女書法展第二名。1972年，獲台灣中華學術院頒贈研士頭銜，出版《南遊書畫展覽特輯》、《楷行草格言書範》、《周世聰書法集》等行世。
周世聰擔任美校行政職務，培育港澳藝術人才，成果豐碩。復能作畫並舉辦展覽，對促進水墨畫在亞洲、歐美的傳布，發揮不少貢獻。生平喜作花卉、翎毛、蟲魚、蝦藻等題材，用筆精緻，結構嚴謹，設色清雅。
本幅作紅梅一株，呈千花萬蕊之狀，有元代王元章高枝遺香之寓意，完成於香港萬國藝術專科學校任內。民國六十四年夏蔣中正總統逝世，周世聰聞此劇變，遂隔海繪製本作，用以紀念緬懷國家領袖之殞落。作品題名為「國魂昭遠」，可知藉由國花梅花堅忍不屈之精神，象徵蔣中正總統人格節操之高尚。(504字)

Chou Shih-Tsung, courtesy name Hsiao-Yun, was a renowned Hong Kong ink painter originally from Tzuchin, Guangdong Province. Her husband, Liu Chun-Jen, was also a painter. Chou held several prestigious positions, including Superintendent and Principal of the Universal Art Specialized School in Hong Kong, Chairperson of the Chinese Art Association, Honorary President for Life of the Asian Women’s Advancement Association, Committee Member of the Chinese Cultural Association, Advisor to the Hong Kong Calligraphers’ Association, Member of the Japan International Calligraphy Association, and Advisor to the International Chinese Art Association in the United States. In the 1930s, she participated in major exhibitions such as the Canton Art Exhibition, Guangdong Provincial Art Exhibition, and the National Art Exhibition of the Republic of China. Later, she moved to Hong Kong, where she held numerous solo and joint exhibitions in various countries, including Vietnam, Australia, Taiwan, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Her works were also selected for display at the Golden Gate Exposition in the United States and won second place in the Taiwan Women’s Calligraphy Exhibition. In 1972, Chou was awarded the title of Research Fellow by the Chinese Academy of Arts in Taiwan. She also published several notable books, including: “Special Collection of Paintings and Calligraphy from the Southern Tour Exhibition,” “Model Calligraphy of Regular, Running, and Cursive Script Proverbs, ” “Collected Calligraphy Works of Chou Shih-Tsung.”

Chou actively cultivated artistic talents in Hong Kong and Macau through her administrative roles in art schools, making significant contributions to the dissemination of ink painting across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Her works focused primarily on flowers, birds, insects, fish, and shrimp, characterized by meticulous brushwork, precise composition, and elegant color application.

This artwork features a flourishing red plum tree, embodying the imagery of a thousand blossoms and myriad stamens. It evokes the Yuan Dynasty scholar Wang Yuan-Chang’s literary allusion to “fragrance lingering on high branches”, symbolizing noble virtues. The painting was completed during Chou’s tenure at the Universal Art Specialized School in Hong Kong. In the summer of 1975, upon hearing of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s passing, Chou was deeply moved by this national loss. She painted this piece from across the sea as a tribute to his memory. The title, “National Soul Forever Radiant,” expresses her admiration for Chiang’s unwavering integrity, using the plum blossom—China’s national flower—as a metaphor for resilience and moral strength.

典藏單位:國立中正紀念堂管理處