Other

2013

Length:194 x Width:112 x Height:5 (cm)

14件尺寸(1:14.8x22.4x5.5,2:13.3x18.5x3.8,3:26.2x26x1.7,4:12.7x21x3.6,5:27x33.4x5.2, 6:22x25.6x5cm,7:19.7x16.9x5.3cm, 8:31.5x42.4x3.6cm ,9:25.3x27.4x4.5cm ,10:16.9x19.6x2.3cm,11:29.9x33.6x2.7cm,12:25.5x19.3x5.8cm,13:22.2x15.5x5.7cm,14:20.1x28.2x2.6cm

Dong Cheng-Lien (b. 1973, Taipei) earned his BFA from the Department of Fine Arts at Tunghai University and an MFA in Metals and Jewelry from the University of Oregon. Based primarily in the United States, he established his own studio abroad and works across a wide range of media, including painting, installation, and performance art. Dong’s creations are united by their exquisite craftsmanship and personal expression. He has received numerous honors, such as the San Cai New Artist Award and top recognition at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in Korea, and has exhibited extensively in both Taiwan and the United States.
Beyond Expectation comprises 14 enamel works, each distinct in shape and content, ranging from self portraits and roadscapes to humble roadside flora. Completed around the time of Dong’s 40th birthday, the series reflects a subtle introspection and emotional awareness of entering midlife. Seeking to capture fragments of his life’s journey through drawing, Dong experimented with a new technique: preserving graphite pencil sketches beneath layers of enamel fired at 800°C. He discovered that the graphite residue could remain intact, fused permanently onto the metal surface beneath the translucent enamel—immortalizing the marks and emotional impressions of the creative process. This groundbreaking technical achievement lends a profound material permanence to what is often ephemeral in sketching. The resulting series won First Prize in the Enamel category at the Richmond Art Center in California.

Accession number:20180100043