典藏單位:國立中正紀念堂管理處

館藏編號:PT09784800

林欽賢

尺寸:99.5x84.5x4(含框)

林欽賢（1968-），宜蘭人，臺灣油畫、水彩畫家。畢業於國立臺灣師範大學美術系及研究所，任國立臺中教育大學美術系專任教授、師大美術系兼任教授及臺南市政府美術品典藏評議委員等。作品連續兩年獲得奇美藝術人才培訓獎、中華民國國際版畫暨素描雙年展素描類、廖繼春油畫創作獎、中國文藝獎章油畫類等殊榮。
林欽賢擅長學院寫實繪畫風格，題材多為女性人體與靜物，除具紮實嚴謹的寫實功力外，更廣泛將時事、民俗、歷史或具文化意涵的象徵性符號放入人物畫面之中，創造出現實與夢境交織的幻景。林欽賢認為，寫實繪畫並不是單純的「再現」，而是一種複雜的心智呈現，並投射了畫家個人的生命價值觀。在他的作品中，無論是人物或花卉、瓜果，多以戲劇性佈局和象徵性手法來加以表現，跳脫對象物本身的客觀描寫，除了技巧上的細膩外，更呈現了藝術家自身對歷史或時代問題的關注與反思。
這件作品描繪了前總統李登輝先生坐在沙發上讀報的身影，看似應該處於室內的人物卻坐落在以山岳及大海為背景的畫面中，展現了林欽賢擅長以抽離現實的象徵性手法創作的思維。作品以「民主的願景」為題，除了表現總統直選機制為臺灣民主立下里程碑意義之外，海邊戲水群眾亦加強了民主與自由的想像。（497字）

Lin Chin-Hsien (1968-), born in Yilan, Taiwan, is an accomplished oil and watercolor painter. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department and Graduate Institute of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University. Lin serves as a full-time professor in the Fine Arts Department at National Taichung University of Education, an adjunct professor in the Fine Arts Department at National Taiwan Normal University, and an art collection evaluation committee member for the Tainan City Government. His works have garnered numerous accolades, including the Chimei Art Talent Cultivation Award for two consecutive years, the International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition in Taiwan for drawing, the Liao Chi-Chun Oil Painting Award, and the China Literature and Art Medal in the oil painting category.
Lin excels in academic realist painting, focusing on female nudes and still lifes. His work is characterized by solid and meticulous realistic skills, incorporating current events, folklore, history, and culturally significant symbols into his portrayals of people, creating a surreal blend of reality and dreamscape. Lin believes that realistic painting is not merely a "representation" but a complex mental presentation that reflects the artist's personal life values. His pieces, whether depicting figures, flowers, or fruits, often feature dramatic compositions and symbolic techniques, transcending objective description of the subjects. His work showcases not only technical finesse but also his concerns and reflections on historical or contemporary issues.
In this particular piece, Lin depicts former President Lee Teng-hui sitting on a sofa reading a newspaper. Although the figure seems to be indoors, he is set against a backdrop of mountains and the sea, highlighting Lin's skill in using symbolic methods to detach from reality. Titled "Vision of Democracy," the artwork signifies the milestone of direct presidential elections in Taiwan's democratic history, while the seaside crowd enhances the imagination of democracy and freedom.