Author:Chen Chun-hao(1971-)
Category：Mixed Media
Media:Mosquito nails, canvas, and wood
Year：2019
Size description：283×360cm
Introduction：Temple of Nuwa focuses on Yilan’s Nuwa Temple as its central theme, using gauge nails as the sole medium. The piece highlights the intricate and layered architectural beauty of Taiwanese temples, capturing their unique aesthetic. Chen Chun-hao’s use of gauge nails in his artwork stems from his ongoing “Mosquito Nail Shan Shui” series, which began in 2011. In this series, he arranges gauge nails (a common woodworking material) into compositions that mimic the forms and ink-like textures of traditional Chinese landscape paintings. This approach demonstrates a blend of traditional heritage with contemporary materials. Temple of Nuwa marks Chen’s first non-replica piece using gauge nails, expanding upon his established technique of “imitating ink with gauge nails.” In this work, he shifts his focus to scenes from everyday life, transforming the familiar shapes to project imagined visions of deities, temples, and ethereal realms.
Author Introduction：「Chen Chun-hao」-Born in Nantou, Taiwan, Chen graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at the National Institute of the Arts and earned a master’s degree from the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts . In 2001, he received a grant from the Council for Cultural Affairs to undertake an artist residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts in San Francisco, USA. Using nails as his primary medium, his work explores sensory shifts between images and reimagines traditional art forms in a contemporary context.
Accession number:20220196