Taiwanese artist Tang Jo-Hung's exhibition at Taipei Fine Arts Museum explores personal crises and spiritual satire.
The Taipei Fine Arts Museum is hosting Tang Jo-Hung's exhibition titled 'Old Man. Fairy. and a Bit of Everything' from 17 August to 10 November 2019. This showcase includes 41 paintings created over the last five years. His Fairy series, which garnered First Prize at the Taipei Arts Awards in 2016, was influenced by his consultations with mediums following his hearing loss. The artwork merges religious themes with personal symbols, featuring unique figures such as a barefoot Jesus in boots. Tang, drawing inspiration from Western modernism, presents works like 'White Old Guy. Star. Countless Mountains' (2019) and 'Set off. Go Down a Hill. The Elderly Piggybacks the Youth' (2019). The Old Man series addresses his midlife crisis, while 'Seek Divine Guidance' (2019) critiques the concept of magical remedies.
Key facts
- Tang Jo-Hung's exhibition 'Old Man. Fairy. and a Bit of Everything' is at Taipei Fine Arts Museum from 17 August to 10 November 2019
- The Fairy series won First Prize at the Taipei Arts Awards in 2016
- Tang consulted mediums after hearing loss and failed conventional treatments
- He does not believe in spirits or gods, viewing them as part of a fantasy
- His style is influenced by Edvard Munch, Willem de Kooning, and Pablo Picasso
- Tang studied art in Spain, impacting his Cubist techniques
- The exhibition includes 41 paintings, mostly from the past five years
- Works reference everyday life, theater, and personal crises like midlife at age forty-five
Entities
Artists
- Tang Jo-Hung
- Edvard Munch
- Willem de Kooning
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Taipei Arts Awards
- ArtReview Asia
Locations
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Spain