Ink Painting

2016

Length:209.7 x Width:145.2 (cm)

Liao Hung-Hsing (b. 1964, Shengang, Taichung) graduated from the Department of Fine Arts and the Graduate Institute of Fine Arts at Chinese Culture University. During his studies, he trained under prominent artists including Ou Hao-Nien (1935-2024), Chiang Chao-Shen (1925-1996), and Wu Hsueh-Jang (1923-2013). Liao specializes in ink painting and calligraphy and has taught at Chaoyang University of Technology. His work has received numerous honors, including the Literary and Artistic Creation Award from the Ministry of Education, the Ink Painting Innovation Award from the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, and awards from the Taipei City Fine Arts Exhibition. He has held both solo and group exhibitions throughout his career.
Moonlit Reverie depicts a bamboo grove under a frosty moonlit sky, with mist and cold air drifting through the scene. A full moon hangs in the night sky, casting a soft, hazy glow over the swaying bamboo, imbuing the composition with a sense of quiet depth and ethereal beauty. The scene recalls rural Taiwan in the 1950s. Reflecting on the changes of time and the loss of such landscapes, the artist expresses his longing for the beauty of a vanished homeland through this evocative portrayal.

Accession number:20200200006