"Gallery for Citizens" Chen Lee-kuang: Flower Appreciation Trilogy

Flower appreciation is a poetic and culturally sophisticated activity with a long history. Through her artistic creations, Chen is committed to reminding people of the leisurely and laid-back pace of life in the past and the necessity of seeking something more spiritual in modern life. The exhibition at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (http://www.kmfa.gov.tw/KMFAENG/home02.aspx?ID=$1003&IDK=2&EXEC=L&DATA=683&AP=$1003_HISTORY-0^$1003_PN-1) is composed of “Full Bloom,” “Flying White” and “Sentimental Attachment,” each of which displays works using unique creative media and expression methods to interpret the sentiments behind flower appreciation. The composition, using mixed media including xuan paper, acrylics, watercolors, wrapping paper, flowers, leaves and glass, and then converted them into digital imagery, gives a sense of modernity and technology as if the works are from the future expressing nostalgia for flowers. The exhibition’s closing day is August 26, 2012.