想像者眼見，自然即想像本身。 生而為人，故能觀之。其眼成形，力隨興生。
—布雷克(William Blake)

堉泉以現代繪畫語言召喚古典藝術為人熟知，他寓水墨與油彩表現於一爐，筆觸動勢及獨特的技法使人印象深刻。「逐一」系列保留過往極富個性的色彩流動，非傳統的尺幅形式使作品更加惹人注目，長形與方形木板油畫排列於展場之中，凝縮成一道光彩。觀眾受邀隨著作品而移動步伐，特殊尺度與空間陳列的營造，不但改變觀眾過去看畫的知覺與慣例，也展現藝術家不斷的自我突破。

觀此「逐一」系列作品，其用色較以往呈現更大量的無色彩，黑白兩色在強烈對比及濃淡漸變之間，高彩度的純色流轉碰撞使得斑斕細節更微妙豔麗。過去有許多人說，在堉泉的作品令人看見大自然：天光雲影、水流石痕、岩漿迸發，這些風景實際隱含著相對的時間元素：萬變雲彩和山石美玉的成形，多以瞬間和千年來描述，這尚是用人生的尺度來衡量而言，如此可見最迅速和最漫長的單位被壓縮在方寸之間。「逐一」系列之特殊，首先在於藝術家在一百毫米寬的空間限制中挑戰無限，而正由於尺寸刻意的侷促，過去他慣用強烈的運筆動勢與符號營造必須棄絕，長幅畫面的構圖、用筆都與過去產生差異，令人驚奇的是，人為筆觸之控制逐漸被物理變化所代替，而使一種內在意涵緩緩升起。

堉泉試圖解放自身技法的熟練，這次展出作品沒有使用任何刷具，將潛力投注於繪畫命題與自身處境。降低色彩量、限縮的尺幅，以及更直覺而富有物質觸感的表達，使得本身形狀先於主題而存在。「逐一」透過多樣的變革使藝術家的潛意識隱約浮現，減少藝術家之手的控制。他以時間、想像帶來的宇宙，表達了生命在時空中的永恆搏鬥。

展覽 Exhibition | 逐一 Stranding moment
開幕 Public Opening | 2019.12.14 (Sat.) 19:00-21:00
展期 Time | 2019.12.14 - 2020.01.18
地點 Venue | 台北市大安區四維路76巷9號
聯絡 Contact | 02-27066669

Yu Chuan, an accomplished artist at articulating the classical into contemporary artworks, mastering the amalgamation of water colour and acrylics. One would not be able to miss the strong charisma and unique and powerful brush stoke techniques displayed by his artworks. The series of “Stranding Moment” continues to exhibit characteristics of movement and colours. The irregular sizing of wooden blocks in itself is one eye catching feature. The arrangement of these rectangular and square blocks in the gallery transform into a ray of light. An invitation for the audience to pace along the exhibits which has been strategically displayed in both its space and its dimension, to bring about an unconventional approach to artwork appreciation. This also demonstrates the artist’s continual strive for breakthrough.

The “Standing Moment” series, compared to it’s predecessors, displays greater absence of colours. The power of black and white contrasts versus gradual shadings of black and white, and vibrant colours gorgeously presented with such fine details. Many has commented they see nature in Yu Chuan’s artworks, from dances of colours in the sky, to streaming water with markings on stones and moving lava, all encompassing a time factor. Whether it be a fleeting moment of arrays in the sky to thousands of years for the formation of mountains and gems. Compressing the time element into a limited space. The uniqueness of “Stranding Moment” is a challenge for the artist to showcase the boundless in the limited space with a width of 100mm. Due to such restraint, Yu Chuan must let go of his iconic powerful brush stroke technique. In the confined and narrow space, the composition and techniques are vastly different from before. Surprisingly, when the change is slowly won over by this new chemistry, a new meaning gradually rises.

In this series of creation, Yu Chuan abandoned his usual techniques and the use of brushes. Exerting all his effort in the deliverance of the chosen theme with the given constraints. Scaling down of colour tones, reduction in size of artwork, a more direct deliverance with a focus on tactility is achieved.
“Stranded Moment” through its deviation from the conventional approach, guides the artist to reveal his inner dialogue. Diminishing the need for conscious involvement. Yu Chuan puts forth the battle encountered infinitely by all beings.