陳崑鋒
Kun-Feng Chen b. 1971
關於
台北藝術大學美術系畢業，赴美深造，先後攻取紐約大學及長島大學的碩士學位。陳崑鋒早期創作常常藉著拼貼、重組，再現繁複的城市影像或個人的生命經驗，藉由對立而又並存的畫面元素調動觀者的思緒與記憶。近期作品是將機械人影像風格融入布面繪畫，呈現童年記憶的吉光片羽。其創作思維開闊創新而風格嚴謹內斂，扣緊時代氣息與生命記憶，是一位冷靜反思型的藝術創作者。陳崑鋒早期創作常常藉著拼貼、重組，再現繁複的城市影像或個人的生命經驗，藉由對立而又並存的畫面元素調動觀者的思緒與記憶。而近期作品是將機械人影像風格融入布面繪畫，呈現童年記憶的吉光片羽。其創作思維開闊創新而風格嚴謹內斂，扣緊時代氣息與生命記憶，是一位冷靜反思型的藝術創作者。
一切都是從兒子畫的四幅機械人開始。陳崑鋒跟著畫起了這些玩具收藏，然而這和之前的繪畫系列都很不同；採取些許摸索、直覺且不刻意的方式所描繪的這一系列機械人形象，有其深植於童年的記憶與技藝之情感與藝術養成面向。「愛畫機械人也是從小會喜歡畫畫的原因之一，繪畫能力也就是這樣練習起來的。」陳崑鋒描繪的玩具，皆為曾經擁有過的收藏。在1980至90年代，父親與親戚們，會從日本帶回當時最尖端的機械人角色；其實，每一組收藏都有其故事，特別是與父親互動的回憶。
陳崑鋒以畫布為介面，將父與子彼此的回憶與經驗，在繪畫的過程中開展、交流。也可以說，這是想像兒子長大後憶童年的童年未來學，也是對自己的童年考古學。童年考古學將連繫著父親的童年時光重新拾起，輕拍表面，彌漫為光塵；是關於那些散佚的、遺忘的、已實現的、重新喚起的諸多剪影。
這系列作品以多種顏色配置的畫面、聖像式的構圖，利用濃烈色塊與輕薄筆刷來調度形態之收放，機械人偶便在具辨識度的模糊中，既顯影又隱蔽地現身。此時，繪畫所展現的世代概念，將不再是線性的綿延，而較像閃現、重播、現正熱映、高清修復等不同版本的疊影、隨機串流；讓自己與父親、兒子與自己等三個世代在這些畫作裡，這個如今滿盈著鮮明的稠狀物事、似紊亂光影的繪畫空間中，形成多稜鏡映、不同解析度影像流相互遮蓋與襯托的人生景觀。
2023 陳崑鋒個展「非你童年回憶」Rim Space 台中
2022 陳崑鋒個展「Rewind II」朝陽科技大學Yellow Box 台中
聯展
2023 小清新-誠空間合作藝術家聯展
2022 「當代繪畫展-25種生命經驗」淡江大學文錙藝術中心 台北
「朝’限定-國際當代潮流藝術展」円藝廊 台中
2021 「記憶與情感的形狀」問空間 台北
2020 「在瘟疫下的天空」藝術銀行 台中
Graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts with a degree in Fine Arts, Chen Kun-Feng furthered his studies in the United States and obtained master's degrees from New York University and Long Island University. In his early works, Chen often used collage and reassembly techniques to depict complex urban images or personal life experiences. By juxtaposing contrasting elements in his compositions, he evokes viewers' thoughts and memories. In his recent works, he integrates the visual style of robots into canvas paintings, presenting glimpses of childhood memories. His creative thinking is innovative and meticulous, capturing the essence of the era and personal memories. Chen is a calm and reflective artist.
In his early works, Chen often used collage and reassembly techniques to depict complex urban images or personal life experiences. By juxtaposing contrasting elements in his compositions, he evokes viewers' thoughts and memories. In his recent works, he integrates the visual style of robots into canvas paintings, presenting glimpses of childhood memories. His creative thinking is innovative and meticulous, capturing the essence of the era and personal memories. Chen is a calm and reflective artist.
It all began with the four robot drawings by his son. Chen Kun-Feng started collecting these toys, which differed greatly from his previous painting series. The series depicting robots emerged through a process of exploration, intuition, and natural expression. These images are deeply rooted in childhood memories and artistic cultivation. "Loving to draw robots is one of the reasons why I liked drawing since I was young. My painting skills developed through practice." The toys Chen depicts were once part of his collection. In the 1980s and 1990s, his father and relatives would bring back the most cutting-edge robot characters from Japan. Each collection holds its own story, especially those associated with memories of interacting with his father.
Using the canvas as a medium, Chen Kun-Feng engages in an unfolding and interactive process with his son's memories and experiences. It can be seen as a speculative study of childhood reminiscence for the future when his son grows up, as well as an archaeology of his own childhood. The archaeology of childhood rekindles the memories of his father's childhood, tapping lightly on the surface, permeating as dust particles. It is about those dispersed, forgotten, realized, and rekindled silhouettes.
This series of works employs various color schemes and iconic compositions. It utilizes intense color blocks and delicate brushstrokes to manipulate the forms. The robot figures emerge in a recognizable yet blurred manner, appearing both visible and concealed. In these paintings, the concept of generations no longer follows a linear progression. Instead, it resembles flashes, replays, ongoing screenings, and high-definition restorations—different versions of overlapping and randomly streaming images. Within these artworks, Chen, his father, and his son—three generations—are reflected. They come together in a painting space filled with vivid and chaotic elements, forming a multidimensional reflection of life with images of different resolutions overlapping, covering, and complementing each other.
Solo Exhibition
2023 Solo Exhibition "Non-Nostalgic Memories" at Rim Space, Taichung
2022 Solo Exhibition "Rewind II" at Chaoyang University of Technology, Yellow Box, Taichung
Group Exhibitions
2023 Sincere Art Gallery Collaborative Artist Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2022 "Contemporary Painting Exhibition - 25 Life Experiences" at Tamkang University Wen-Chi Art Center, Taipei
2022 "Morning Limited - International Contemporary Trend Art Exhibition" at En Art Gallery, Taichung
2021 "Shapes of Memory and Emotion" at WENSPACE, Taipei
2020 "Sky Under the Plague" at Art Bank, Taichung