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~To learn about Mrs Chen Chin and the characteristics of her paintings, we visited galleries to have interviews with an art teacher- Jenny Wang ,Manager of an art gallery , Tsai-Lang Huang, past Director of Taipei Arts Museum ,Li-Fin Chen, Committee of National Culture and Arts Foundation, Yu-Chun Lin, Collection Director of Taipei Fine Art Museum and Bo-Ting Lin, Past Deputy Director of National Palace Museum .

 

Interview with the manager of an art gallery: Ms Jenny Wang

Date:

February 4th, 2017

Place:

More Art Gallery (No.10, Aly. 12, Ln. 118, Sec. 3, Ren'ai Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan)
More Art Gallery is elegantly located in the silent alleys tree-lined of Da'an. As we stepped into the refined room, warm light spread upon our heads. Ms Jenny Wang’s paintings are hung on each and every wall, making the atmosphere cultured. After we experienced gouache, we asked Ms Wang questions to know more about her thoughts toward Mrs Chen Chin and gouache painting.

Introductions of Ms Jenny Wang:

Strengths:

Calligraphy, creating and teaching of art, art exhibitions and applications
18 years of teaching, works as art directorin an art gallery, judge, and curator
She has cooperated with art departments of several colleges, given speeches, and is dedicated to promoting art exhibition programs for teenagers.


Content

Which painting of Mrs Chen Chin do you like most? Why?
Leisurely, because this painting shows the elegant lady, and it perfectly presents the poise of ladies at that time. Her painting including the detail of the womans clothes, the bed ,and the pillow is finely drawn.
What do you think about Mrs Chen Chin's impact on gouache painting?
Mrs Chen Chin, as the first female artist thereupon, drew the characteristics of ladies at the time, which is essential of recording history of Taiwan.
What is the most difficult part of gouache painting?
Gouache painting is very complex, and its materials are quite expensive. We have to spend a lot of time adding layers of paint onto the canvas, and we need the patience to cook glue and mix colors. Because of these reasons, the threshold of gouache painting is a bit higher. Even though, I believe that all people can try it if you are interested in it.
What parts of Mrs Chen Chin's techniques can't you achieve?
Everything, I guess. Mrs Chen Chin is at such a high level that I can't reach it. Now we have technologies to help, but at her time she had to do all the things step by step. This makes us realize that her skills are really, really awesome.
Are there any difficult parts with gouache painting?
Materials and preperation. As you just experienced, it takes a long time just cooking the glue. Unlike watercolor, it isn't that convenient, so it is harder to pass it down to the next generation. We can't just squeeze the paint out of the tube and start painting.
What is different between works of Mrs Chen Chin and other artists?
The women in her paintings. She presented the expression and the temperaments of women without effort because she was a woman herself.
Do you like gouache painting?
Yes, I do. Gouache painting is fascinating, and it's a good training.
Who is your teacher?
Mrs Nie Hui Yun.
What is your advice for the students who are willing to learn gouache painting?
Observe good paintings, and start from imitating. Create your own paintings after you are more familiar with it.
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Tsai-Lang Huang, Past Director of Taipei Arts Museum

Chen Chin was an outstanding and representative painter in Taiwan’s modern art history. 2006 marks the 100th anniversary of her birth. To pay tribute to Ms. Chen’s unique artistic achievements, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, in collaboration with the Japan Association of Art Museum, is presenting the exhibition” Centennial Celebration of Chen Chin” at The Shoto Museum of Art in the Shibuya-ku district of Tokyo, as well as theR Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum from April to September 2006. One hundred of Chen Chin’s key works will be on display.

Li-Fin Chen, Committee of National Culture and Arts Foundation

Chen Chin Worked very ard when she was young in order to be able to compete with and be the equal of male artists.
Chen Chin’s paintings collected by Chang Foundation, The Japan Association of Art Museums, The Shoto Museum of Art, The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art and Toshiko of The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, The National Museum of History and The Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and Chen Chin’s private Art Museum.

Yu-Chun Lin, Collection Director of Taipei Fine Art Museum

Chen Chin was the first Taiwanese artist to graduate from Women’s School of Fine Arts, Tokyo. She was also one of the first female intellectuals to be educated under the new education system, and her life’s work embodied a rich mixture of both traditional and modern styles. Chen Chin was a pioneer in the development of Oriental art in Taiwan. She was one of the first Taiwanese artists to present works in the Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition(1927), the only Taiwanese judge in the Oriental art division at the Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition(1932-1934), and the first Taiwanese artist to show works at the Imperial Art Exhibition or the Teiten(1934). Although she has a number of remarkable achievements to her name, most important is her commitment to the highest artistic and humanistic standards. She worked very hard when she was young in order to be able to compete with and be the equal of male artists.
Beginning with “Leisurely” from the TFAM collection of Chen Chin’s paintings. Every one of Chen’s works exhibited a delicate and exquisite aesthetic. The pictorial refinement and enormous size of one of Chen’s works held at the TFAM’ “Leisurely” leaves viewers with an especially strong impression. Chen Chin sold “Leisurely” to The Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the first national museum in Taiwan.

Bo-Ting Lin, Past Deputy Director of National Palace Museum

Chen Chin continued creating art in middle and old age. She also frequented members of the Taiyang Art Association and traveled in Taiwan and abroad, never leaving home without her brush. Thus, apart from her careful, idealized depictions of graceful human figures, she also painted a number of colorful still lives of flowers, as sell as landscapes at dawn and dusk in all four seasons, enriching and broadening her oeuvre.
Chen Chin was active in the art communities of Taiwan and Japan, and now residents of both countries can enjoy her life’s work at this exhibition. The “Centennial Celebration of Chen Chin” will be held at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, as well as in Japan at the Shoto Museum of Art, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Chen Chin was active in the art communities of Taiwan and Japan, and now residents of both countries can enjoy her life’s work at this exhibition.