Wu Chi-Tsung 吳季璁 Taipei, Taiwan, b. 1981
Overview
Wu Chi-Tsung is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work seamlessly weaves Western and Chinese arts both on a technical and philosophical level. He received his BFA in 2004 from the Taipei National University of the Arts. After decades of creating experimental ink paintings, Wu turned to photography, video and installations, finding in these new media compelling conceptual stratagems that spurred new and dynamic approaches to making images. Wu has won numerous awards, and one notable one is the Liu Kuo-Sung Ink Art Award in 2019. His works are in public collections at the Asian Art Museum (USA), M+ Museum (Hong Kong), and UCCA Center for Contemporary Art (China), to name a few. Wu currently lives and works in Taipei, with working studios in Berlin and Ho Chi Minh City.
Works
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Crystal City 007 水晶城市 007, 2010 -
Cyano-Collage - A Thousand Mile of Rivers and Mountains 氰山集之千里江山圖, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 011 氰山集之十一, 2019
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Cyano-Collage 024 氰山集之二十四, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 025 氰山集之二十五, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 029 氰山集之二十九, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 038 氰山集之三十八, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 039 氰山集之三十九, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 044 氰山集之四十四, 2018
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Cyano-Collage 054 氰山集之五十四, 2019
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Cyano-Collage 056 氰山集之五十六, 2019
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Cyano-Collage 077 氰山集之七十七, 2020
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Cyano-Collage 080 氰山集之八十, 2020
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Cyano-Collage 083 氰山集之八十三, 2020
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Drapery Studies 001 布紋習作系列之一, 2014
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Magic Lantern 001 幻燈投影之一, 2017
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Still Life 007 - Daffodil 小品之七 - 水仙, 2018
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Still Life 009 - Maple 小品之九 – 楓, 2018
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Wire II 鐵絲網 II, 2003
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Wrinkled Texture - Folding Screen 001 皴法習作 屏風之一, 2019
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Wrinkled Texture 037 皴法習作之三十七, 2015
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Wrinkled Texture 080 皴法習作之八十, 2020
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Wrinkled Texture 104 皴法習作之一零四, 2021
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Wrinkled Texture 107 皴法習作之一零七, 2021
Exhibitions
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Wu Chi-Tsung - Exposé
Curated by Ying Kwok 24 Mar - 13 Jun 2021Galerie du Monde is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Wu Chi-Tsung: Exposé, curated by Hong Kong based Ying Kwok – unveiling the complicated and unpredictable process behind his...Read more -
Quintessence
Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller, Wesley Tongson, Juan Uslé, Wang Gongyi, Wu Chi-Tsung and Stella Zhang 28 May - 20 Jun 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to present group exhibition “Quintessence” from May 1 to June 20, 2020. On view will be works by Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller, Wesley Tongson, Juan...Read more -
3E14
Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller, Wesley Tongson, Juan Uslé, Wang Gongyi, Wu Chi-Tsung and Stella Zhang 5 Mar - 29 Apr 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to present group exhibition 3E14, showcasing a diverse group of six abstract artists, in exploration of the artistic dialogue between the East and the West...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung - Echo
16 - 20 Jan 2019As a collage of sheet iron, concrete, and colorful posters brimming with unique and strong Taiwanese character, a glimpse of the exhibition site itself located in a film studio hidden in an industrial district inhabited by a driving school would have started the visitor’s journey of an unusual cultural experience. Taiwanese artist Wu Chi-Tsung’s solo exhibition ‘ECHO’ curated by Wu Chi-Tsung Studio and Galerie du Monde, a Hong Kong-based gallery of contemporary art, will be open to public from January 18th to 20th 2019 in parallel with Taipei Dangdai. The exhibition is a reflection of oriental aesthetics in the shape of contemporary art, presenting a new horizon in the spectrum of worldwide art practice.Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung - Inwardscape
15 Feb - 14 Mar 2017Galerie du Monde is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of work by Taiwanese artist, Wu Chi-Tsung (b. 1981, Taipei, Taiwan), in Hong Kong. The exhibition will run from 16 February to 14 March, 2017. With a passion for the interpretation and production of images, Wu has been working across the mediums of photography, video, and installation, to create artworks which challenge our perceptions of our physical and natural worlds. The upcoming exhibition will present a diverse range of artworks from various series, representing ten years of development in the artist’s work. Brand new works on display will include Wu’s Drapery Studies series (2014-2017), never seen before by the public, as well as recent video works and a large sculpture created specifically for this exhibition. Also on display will be the artist’s renowned Cyanotype works and a large scale, site-specific installation Crystal City 007.Read more
News
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Wu Chi-Tsung
10 Must See Exhibitions in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tatler April 2, 2021Exposé, the second solo exhibition of Wu Chi-Tsung at Galerie du Monde, unveils the complicated and unpredictable process behind his Cyano-Collage through an immersive viewing...Read more -
Art Basel Hong Kong 2021
May 19-23 April 2, 2021Galerie du Monde will be participating in Art Basel Hong Kong 2021, showcasing a diverse portfolio of works by artists Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller ,...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
Artist Talk with Curator Ying Kwok March 18, 2021Galerie du Monde will present a solo exhibition by Taiwanese artist Wu Chi-Tsung, titled Exposé, curated by Hong Kong based Ying Kwok, unveiling the complicated...Read more -
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Crystal City 007, White Rabbit Collection March 6, 2021Wu Chi-Tsung's Crystal City 007 installation is featured in the White Rabbit Gallery's new group exhibition LUMEN in Sydney, Australia. With software, networks and cell...Read more -
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Asian Art Museum Collection February 5, 2021Galerie du Monde is thrilled to announce that Wu Chi-Tsung's Cyano-Collage 024 has been acquired by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco! Wu's work...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
Poems about Shadow - Interview by DFUN Magazine January 15, 2021堆疊轉換一首影的空間詩｜藝術家吳季璁 觀看他的作品，彷彿穿越山水、沈浸於一首首由光影譜寫而成的詩當中；平靜內斂，卻又耐人尋味。許多看似當代的手法之下，只要在細細探究過後，便會發覺其中蘊藏的東西方傳統美學能量；他便是如此擅長以帶有新意的藝術形式，重新為我們展現其獨樹一幟的新美學風格。 「光是我們能看到世界的基礎，影則是體現、隱喻物質和現象的存在。」－吳季璁 畢業於國立台北藝術大學美術系之後，到世界各地參與藝術駐村計畫的吳季璁，向來擅長發掘平凡物件的可能性，並從日常材料及生活現象出發進行創作；如今，他的作品涵蓋攝影、錄像、裝置、繪畫與舞台設計，持續以多種媒材讓人們得以從不同角度參與新媒體藝術的多變性。 對他而言，不預設媒材的使用類別，更能夠自由廣泛地跨越標籤進行實驗，讓每一件作品自然地發展到合適它的藝術形式，而這部分從他在創作媒材的使用脈絡中，便可略知一二。從小接受繪畫訓練的吳季璁，繪畫成為他早期最重要的藝術思考方式，後來因擔心技術性過強的訓練成為創作包袱，便改以「錄像」作為創作的主要媒介，持續為自身的藝術注入不同的能量與新意。 「繪畫、錄像、接著是（光影）裝置，再到攝影，可以說是從平面性的媒材，慢慢嘗試到動態的影像、時間性（Time-based）的媒體；當回到處理攝影的時候，反而讓我銜接回繪畫的思考方式，有點像是從新媒體的角度重新與繪畫、平面結合。」吳季璁補充說道。 多元媒材創作不設限 吳季璁除了透過不同媒材的使用經驗，展開自身的藝術創作思維之外，常駐於不同國家城市也是讓他持續獲得靈感的方式之一。目前，他將臺北視為工作的主要製作基地，但他在德國柏林、越南胡志明市也都設有工作室；「柏林在過去二十年來一直是世界各地藝術家最聚集與活躍的地方，能夠接觸到各種文化藝術的養分，並且擁有相對合理低廉的物價，柏林工作室對我來說像是個Lab（實驗室），令我能夠專注去思考和嘗試新的東西。越南則是我目前最感興趣的新興藝術世界，我很期待觀察一個新的藝術社群如何慢慢成形。」 融合東西方傳統與現當代藝術的形式，再轉換出充滿詩意的想像空間，同樣也是吳季璁的藝術創作範疇。在2006年完成的裝置作品《灰塵》上，便是以東方特有的空間觀和宇宙觀，引領觀者以超越身體侷限的視角去理解、想像外在世界。 他於螢幕前方架設一台攝影機，讓其正對投影機鏡頭的光源，並對焦在空間中央，拍攝訊號傳回至投影機中時，便形成一個光線和電子訊號的現場即時循環。當投影機前的一腳架遮斷射入攝影機的光線時，在適當的位置和角度下，空間中的灰塵粒子將會反射投影機的光線；如同月亮反射太陽，以此帶領著觀者將視角放到灰塵的世界，看到另外一層宇宙。 沈浸式的光影環境體驗 空間在光影的堆疊之下，擁有了不同以往的生命力；同時，參與作品的方式也從觀看，而開始擴展至身體經驗。在與藝術家陳淑強一起合作的《極光邊境》作品中，吳季璁搭建了一面約30米長、10米寬的螢幕，在一個比籃球場還要大的廢棄火車維修廠房，使用維修廠房既有的物件與設備進行搭設，營造一處獨特的沈浸式光影環境體驗。 此次作品最大的挑戰是，場內每個物件都非常巨大、非常重，每次搬動一個東西幾乎都需要十幾個人合力，或是動用重型器械，光是火車馬達的線圈就超過一人高，重量也超過一噸；後來使用堆高機時，反而因為承載過重而翹起來，最後只好十幾個人坐在堆高機上壓住機身，才能搬動線圈。儘管過程艱辛，但對吳季璁而言依然是滿載而歸的體驗，「這樣的尺度感可以把日常熟悉的物件放大到遠大於身體的尺度，令光影本身變成沈浸式的環境，不僅對布展有很大挑戰，在想像上也有很強的刺激。」 影賦予的光之意義 儘管經常能在吳季璁的作品當中看見光與影的微妙關係、感受光影變幻所帶來的感官衝擊，然而，他卻認為自身的創作並不侷限於光影，「影像」才是他始終真正感興趣的部分。「藉由影像能最容易地去談論觀看這件事，並記錄下觀看的方式、視角；而在處理影像及思考觀看本質的過程中，很直接地會處理到光，這是一個自然的過程。」 最後，當問到自身是如何看待光影時，他更以一段話精闢說道，「『光』與『影』的關係有點像『虛』與『實』的差異；光是虛的，而影賦予了它意義、符號和想像的空間。」Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
Cyano-Collage Acquired by the UBS Art Collection August 28, 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to annouce Wu Chi-Tsung's latest Cyano-Collage work, 'Cyano-Collage 078' has been acquired by the UBS Art Collection. 'The philosophy of...Read more -
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Time and Light August 6, 2020Let there be light. For Wu Chi-Tsung, light is the catalyst in his art, and time devoted in his darkroom allows beauty to gently appear....Read more -
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Virtual Studio Visit May 1, 2020T aipei Connections will be bringing us to Wu Chi-Tsung's studio in Taipei as part of their special live-streaming program on May 4. Date: 4...Read more -
Taipei Connections
Taipei Dangdai's Online Platform April 30, 2020Taipei Dangdai has launched a new digital platform in partnership with Ocula -- Taipei Connections -- to foster engagement and connection across the art world....Read more -
Art Basel Online Viewing Rooms
March 18-25, 2020 March 13, 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to announce our participation in Art Basel’s first iteration of Online Viewing Rooms, presenting six post-war abstract artists: Fong Chung-Ray,...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
Cyano-Collage Acquired by the Xie Zilong Photography Museum October 31, 2019Wu Chi-Tsung’s Cyano-Collage 068 has been acquired by the Xie Zilong Photography Museum in Changsha, China. Xie Zilong Photography Museum (XPM) was founded by Mr....Read more -
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"Still Life" in the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, Turkey October 24, 2019Wu Chi-Tsung’s video installation works Still Life 011 – Tsubaki and Still Life 012 – Buttercup Tree have been collected by the Borusan Contemporary Art...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
Winner of the First Liu Kuo-Sung Ink Art Award October 3, 2019Winner of the Inaugural Liu Kuo-Sung Ink Art Award Award Ceremony: 16:00, October 5, 2019 Ink Society Presentation: Booth L6, Ink Asia 2019 Location: Ink...Read more -
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Open Studio in Berlin, Lange Nacht der Bilder 2019 September 3, 2019Open Studio in Berlin Venue : Room 203, Building X, Studios ID, Genslerstrasse 13-13a 13055 Berlin, Germany Date: September 6, 2019, 18:00 - Midnight Wu...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
"Dust" at Kunstfest Weimar 2019 in Germany August 13, 2019Kunstfest Weimar 2019 - Group Exhibition 'Light Interdiction' Venue: E-Werk, Am Kirschberg 4 , 99423, Weimar, Germany Exhibition Period: September 5-7, 2019 Artists Talk: 13:30,...Read more -
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"Lingering in Nature" at the Giessen New Art Association in Germany August 12, 2019'Lingering in Nature' Venue: Licherstr, Nahrungsberg Ecke, 35394 Gießen, Germany Exhibition Period: August 31 - October 12, 2019 Wu Chi-Tsung's solo exhibtion 'Lingering in Nature'...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
Artist Talk at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum June 13, 2019Art Promenade on 'A Wanderer between Heaven and Earth: Yu Peng and His Life Work' Speakers: Wu Chi-Tsung and Wu Chao-Jen Venue: Taipei Fine Arts...Read more -
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Participates in Photo London 2019 May 11, 2019Photo London 2019 Venue: Somerset House, London Exhibition Period: May 16-19, 2019 Wu Chi-Tsung will be presenting his Cyano-Collage, Still Life and Wrinkled Texture series...Read more -
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"Crystal City 003" is part of the M+ Collection, Hong Kong March 28, 2019Hong Kong collector Hallam Chow has generously donated Wu Chi-Tsung's 'Crystal City 003' to the M+ Collections. In the Crystal City series, Wu used clear,...Read more -
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Lightscapes: Re-envisioning the Shanshuihua at the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles February 8, 2019Dual Exhibition: “Lightscapes: Re-envisioning the Shanshuihua” Venue: Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles, USA Exhibition Period: February 7 – November 10, 2019 Lightscapes: Re-envisioning the Shanshuihua...Read more -
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"Beyond Perception" at Tank Shanghai November 8, 2018'Beyond Perception' Venue: Tank Shanghai Exhibition Period: November 8-11 , 2018 Artists: Wu Chi-Tsung, Zeitguised, Eponine Momenceau, Tomás Saraceno, Frederik Heyman Curator: Davide Quadrio Arthub...Read more -
Wu Chi-Tsung
"Still Life 005 - Cherry" at the National Museum of Fine Art, Taichung October 1, 2018National Museum of Fine Art in Taichung, Taiwan October 6, 2018 - February 10, 2019 Wu Chi-Tsung's video work 'Still Life 005 - Cherry' is...Read more -
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Artist Talk at Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 March 29, 2018Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 Coversations ｜ 'How Contemporary is Ink? The Weight of Tradition' Artists｜Peng Wei, Hung Fai, Hu Xiaoyuan, Wu Chi-Tsung Moderated by...Read more
