Wu Long-Rong (1935-)

Oil Painting

1968

Length:80.5 x Width:80.5 (cm)

This rhombus-shaped scene presents a new vision of modern art. It was completed by Wu at the young age of 33. In the middle of the indigo background, the artist has used a palette knife to depict red-crowned cranes, one with its head raised and calling and the other with its head lowered foraging for food. He used techniques similar to those of Cubism to divide the scene. Off-white is gradually layered to create simplified bird shapes, concealing the movement of the birds' limbs. Cranes are symbols of blessings of longevity. This artist not only created a series of paintings based on the theme of cranes, but also completed a large ceramic tile mural of a flock of cranes on the music stage in the 228 Memorial Park in Taipei.
In the early part of his career, Wu focused on creating realistic depictions. After the age of 30, he gradually began to incorporate elements of Cubism such as division of scenes, enhanced deconstruction and superimposed objects. Through abstract composition of color blocks and rhythmic feel, he presents esthetic imagery with an Eastern poetic quality.

Accession number:A0252