The Taichung Artist’s Relay Exhibition showcases the works of ceramic artist Chiu Yung-Feng, who has developed a unique approach called “Yung Tsun Ceramics.” Through the use of materials like incense ash, minerals, stones, branches, and leaves, Chiu creates visual textures reminiscent of ink paintings, portraying grand, solitary mountain scenes and the beauty of desolate landscapes, while reflecting the ideas of sustainability, environmental care, and contemplation of nature. The exhibition is open at the Huludun Cultural Center until November 3rd, inviting the public to come and appreciate the art.
The Huludun Cultural Center highlighted that Chiu Yung-feng’s wife, Kuo Hsin-yi, is a well-known watercolor artist. They are the first couple to be selected one after the other in the 36-year history of the Taichung City Artist’s Relay Exhibition. Their artworks have resulted in a harmonious creative collaboration, taking their artistry to new heights. Chiu Yung-feng, who has dedicated over 20 years to ceramic art, developed his unique textural style based on the spiral form of an apple peel. He named his technique “Yung Tsun Ceramics,” blending his name “Yung” with “Tsun” (texture stroke), a texturing method in Chinese ink painting, symbolizing timelessness.
Chiu Yung-feng uses incense ash and minerals to color his ceramic panels and imprints natural textures onto the clay through the pressing of fallen leaves, branches, and stones. Using the clay as a canvas, he coils and layers strips of clay, rotating them and stacking them into land-like formations. His unique “Yung Tsun” forming technique shapes the surfaces with natural, weathered textures, evoking the majestic imagery of mountain landscapes. Chiu said, “Hiking through mountains, traversing the paths and experiencing the changing inner landscapes over time, is a process of constant practice and reflection in life.”
Chiu infuses his life experiences into the desolate mountain landscapes depicted in his multi-award-winning, creative, and aesthetic Hiking Series, where one can perceive the underlying vitality through a closer look. In pieces like Hiking I and Mountain Shape Chronicle, the jagged, layered peaks glisten with gravel-like hues, evoking a post-apocalyptic scene of a world that has survived ecological devastation. These works encourage reflection on the importance of environmental protection and the creation of a sustainable and thriving world. For further event information, visit the official website of the Taichung City Huludun Cultural Center (https://www.huludun.taichung.gov.tw/).