Hsu Yung Chin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsu.

Hsu Yung Chin
Born(1951-11-13)13 November 1951
Miaoli, Taiwan
Died26 October 2022(2022-10-26) (aged 70)
NationalityTaiwanese
Known forChinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting

Hsu Yung Chin (Traditional Chinese: 徐永進; 13 November 1951 – 26 October 2022) was a Taiwanese artist and calligrapher. Originally known for traditional Chinese calligraphy, in the 1990s he began to gain renown for his postmodernist calligraphy and ink paintings.[1][2]

Biography

Hsu was born in Miaoli, Taiwan. His parents were farmers and his father also worked as a construction worker. At the age of 22, he graduated from Hsinchu Teacher's College. After working as an elementary school teacher for several years, he returned to university and got a degree in Chinese Literature from Shida University. After graduation, he worked as a secretary for the dean of Ming Chuan University for three years before becoming an artist full-time. He was married to Zheng Fang He, a widely published art critic.[3]

Hsu died on 26 October 2022, at the age of 70.[4]

Notable exhibitions

Awards

In 1976, when Hsu was 26 years old, he won first prize for calligraphy at Taiwan's 30th annual National Art Competition. Before giving up competition in 1978, he had won six other national calligraphy competitions.[5]

Postmodern Chinese Calligraphy

Hsu Yung Chin's calligraphy has been described as modern and postmodern,[1] because it breaks with traditional calligraphy's rules regarding form, color, materials, and subject matter in order to create a more visceral and contemporary aesthetic.[6] Hsu turned away from traditional calligraphy because he felt it was too steeped in conservatism to be relevant to contemporary Chinese society.[7] While the content and aesthetic of Hsu's works are postmodern, he maintains the traditional relationship between calligraphy and Zen practice, focusing on the act of painting as opposed to the work that is created[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Chen, Fanghwey (1 March 2011). "Beyond Chinese Calligraphy? Identity and Subjectivity in Modern Taiwanese Calligraphy as Seen in the Work of Hsu Yung-chin and Chen Shi-hsien" (PDF). Global Fences: 49–65. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ 蕭瓊瑞 (1 June 2008). "有何不可--徐永進的書法解放" (387). 藝術家: 424–425. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ 鄭芳和著 (2011). 靈之舞動. ISBN：978-986-87730-6-6
  4. ^ "臺灣當代書藝先鋒徐永進10月26日辭世，享壽71歲". Art Emperor. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ Various (2012). Beyond Calligraphy. ISBN：978-986-86657-8-1
  6. ^ Davison, Gary Marvin; Reed, Barbra E. (1998). Culture and Customs of Taiwan. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313302985.[1]
  7. ^ Phipps, Gavin (16 January 2001). "Writing Pictures". Taipei Times. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. ^ 林谷芳 (1 November 2011). "禪讀徐永進" (438). 藝術家: 328–329. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ 徐永進 (2007). 解放書法. ISBN：978-986-82371-2-4