Ink Painting

2017

Length:61.1 x Width:245.7 (cm)

Lin Shih-Pin (b. 1972, Taichung) earned his degrees from National Taichung University of Education (formerly National Taichung Teachers College) and National Taiwan Normal University, where he completed both his master’s and doctoral studies in fine arts. He is currently an elementary school teacher and has previously taught at Chienkuo Technology University and Ling Tung University. His work has received awards from national calligraphy and public-sector art competitions, and he has held numerous solo and group exhibitions. Lin is also an active member of several art associations, including Yuanmo Painting Society and the Taiwan Artists Association.
Soliloquy of the Mountain takes inspiration from strangely shaped rocks that, when magnified, resemble vast mountain ranges. Fusing observation with imagination, Lin uses ink techniques—such as outlining and textured strokes—to render the surfaces of stone formations. The distant peaks are washed in layered colors, while clouds are delineated with colored lines, framed by deliberate areas of blank space. The interplay between chromatic and achromatic elements creates a tension that is resolved through the guiding presence of the colored clouds. In doing so, Lin constructs a landscape that is deeply personal yet open to boundless interpretation.

Accession number:20190100061