Artwork Appreciation
The artist Wu Tung-Lung’s creations have long been based on organically shaped symbols and the rhythms of geometric forms and lines; he also uses lines, color blocks, space, and other elements to present his unique style. He uses complex handicraft to treat the canvas so that the oil paint shows a unique texture. In his Symbol-141, one can see that the geometric forms scattered on the pale pink background show an “existential and spatial” relationship with one another; through their color and shape, the forms are drawn to one another, giving the composition a kind of rhythm. As for media, he will use adhesive tape to assist in presenting clean lines, and he uses low-saturation tones to express a sense of comfort and tranquility. At the same time, he tries to use homogenization, smoothing, and other techniques on the oil paint in order to develop new possibilities for this classical material.