Trilogy

木曜日、民生現代美術館*1で劉韡*2『三部曲(Trilogy)』*3を観る。
劉韡の個展は「瞑想(Meditation)」と題された一連のミニマリズム的な抽象画と材木、ヴェニア板、ボルト(とナット)を多用した奇妙なインスタレーションからなっている。それは一見するとゴシック様式の教会建築にも見えるし現代的な高層ビルにも見える。とにかく圧倒的な迫力で〈上方〉への欲望を表現しており、その奇妙なダイナミズムと抽象画の静謐さが対照をなしている。また、会場の入り口に展示された、積み重ねられた古本を削って作られた高層都市の〈模型〉。紙を鋸で削った痕跡が〈風化〉を連想させる。
この個展に関しては、唐羽「劉韡:在瞑想中突囲」(『新民週刊』2011年3月28日、p.89)も参照。

民生現代美術館の隣の華氏画廊(Hwa's Gallery)*4で丁雄泉(Walasse Ting)『使我愛 使我新鮮(To Love To Fresh)』*5の1990年代の部*6を観る。
因みに、丁雄泉(Walasse Ting)は昨年5月に紐育で死去している;


Walasse Ting (Xiongquan Ding) Dies at the age of 80

AMSTERDAM, May 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Walasse Ting has passed away at the age of 80 last Monday May 17. Ting died in New York after he was moved from the Netherlands two weeks ago. Ting suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2002 in his home in Amsterdam, the town where he lived since 1985. His most popular theme was the female nude surrounded by lush flowers and animals, painted in his typical way. Brilliance and vitality characterizes Ting's painted women, flowers and animals. Ting came to prominence in the 60s along with pop giants like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Tom Wesselmann.

The art scene in New York was buzzing in the 60s; the Abstract Expressionist period was at its absolute peak while the Pop Art movement was born. Andy Warhol and Tom Wesselmann became Ting's close friends. Roy Lichtenstein lived next door to Ting. It is in this exciting era that Ting together with the artist Sam Francis developed the idea to publish a book with 68 original colored lithographs, a book that would reflect the various artistic currents of the time. This ambitious and unique plan was realized in 1964; One Cent life was published in an edition of 2000 copies. Colored lithographs by Pierre Alechinsky, Karel Appel, Jim Dine, Sam Francis, Asger Jorn, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Mel Ramos, Robert Rauschenberg, Jean Paul Riopelle, James Rosenquist, Bram van Velde, Walasse Ting and other artist made this publication a big success.

One Cent life became the proclamation of a new generation of painters and is now a reference in the history of modern art.

Ting's painting career was honored by numerous prices and shows. His works are in the permanent collections including The Guggenheim Museum and MoMa in New York, The Chicago Art Institute, The Tate Gallery, London, Centre Pompidou, Paris, The Hong Kong Museum of Art, among others.

A great friend will be missed. Thank you for everything Walasse.

Nico Delaive, Amsterdam

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