無相山 – 洛貞個展
Montain beyond appearance – Solo exhibition by Lo-Tsen

展期 | 05.15-06.26 (*延長至08.28)
開幕 | 05.15 (六) 下午三點
座談 | 08.07 (六) 下午三點 洛貞x張凱廸 (*預約或參加FB直播)
地點 | 阿波羅畫廊

洛貞將於五月中旬於阿波羅畫廊舉行第四度個展，這也是她睽違二十五年重回阿波羅畫廊舉行個展，將展出最新完成的水墨、彩墨平面作品，以及立體雕塑作品。

洛貞的藝術創作歷程始於七○年代，在她仍是二十出頭的桃李年華，是一位外貌溫婉做事認真且執著的女性藝術家。長年不斷地從藝術創作中與自己對話來探索心靈的世界，並堅持著自己所追求的風格，因而逐漸發展出屬於她自己的面貌，不隨波逐流。

臺灣知名藝術家兼策藝術評論家劉永仁提到：「她的繪畫作品歷經漫長的思考與提煉，從具象、變形到抽象風格，鏤空的人體、物象也逐漸崩解蛻變至純粹的造形結構。洛貞曾嘗試將繪畫語言自平面擴延為雕塑作品，同樣展現濃烈繚繞菤曲進入層洞之神秘意象。觀讀洛貞最新作力作《無相山》系列的墨線虛實更加精鍊細緻，水墨繪於宣紙顯然更適合她的創作形式，洛貞存乎一心的抽象水墨，在其整體的視覺脈絡之中，仍可以清楚辨識語境的延續，她不僅以藝術展現了內心獨白視界，而且適時釋放生命之困惑。」

從37年前(1984年)首次與阿波羅畫廊合作的個展、1993年的【心靈圖像系列】、1996年的【悲慟與喜悅系列】，來到2021年的【無相山】，洛貞娓娓而談：「經過幾十年的努力，我的生活終於可以如此簡單而美好，非常感恩。關注存在的處境及探索存在的本質一直是我生命的軸心與思考，從我歷次的個展主題及精神內涵即可一窺脈絡。」。

五月，春意正濃、百花齊放，誠摯邀請您蒞臨阿波羅畫廊，欣賞洛貞體現生命中之美好與感恩的藝術結晶。


Lo Tsen Solo Exhibition Press Release
Mountain beyond appearance – Solo exhibition by Lo-Tsen

This May, Lo Tsen will hold her fourth solo exhibition with Apollo Art Gallery. This will be her first solo exhibition with the gallery in sixteen years, She will present new works in ink as well as three-dimensional sculptures.

Lo began creating art in the 1970s whilst she was in her early twenties – presenting herself as a gentle yet dedicated and persistent artist. Throughout the years, she has relied on art as a way to both introspect and express herself, in the process experimenting and developing a style that is distinctively hers.

As acclaimed artist and art critic Liu Yung-Jen once described, “Lo’s works have gone through a long period of refinement and reflection, as seen through the shift in her style from figurative to abstract. Her expression of hollow figures has gradually disintegrated and morphed into pure and unadulterated structures. Lo extends this practice onto her sculptures, the entwining curves alluding to mysterious and secretive images. I’ve observed that her newest series, the masterful ‘Mountain beyond appearance,’ is one in which the silhouettes have become even more refined and meticulously delicate, her usage of ink on paper further elevating her chosen style. Lo’s unmistakable abstract ink approach remains consistent, yet this series is able to extend further into her ever-continuing inquiry of her inner thoughts and the paradoxes of life.”

From her first solo exhibition at Apollo Art Gallery 37 years ago in 1984, to her subsequent solo exhibitions with the gallery – “Images of the Mind Series” (1993), “Mourning / Celebration Series” (1996), the more recent “Mountain Beyond Appearance Series” (2012) – Lo’s investigations have revolved around the same principles and themes. In the words of Lo Tsen herself, “I am very grateful that after decades of hardship, hard work, and searching, I can finally call life simple and beautiful. Examining the essence of human existence and condition has been at the core of my life’s explorations over the years. This central inquiry has been and will continue to be an essential element of each of my solo exhibitions.”