Inner Beauty

作品賞析

LIAO Wen-Hao, an artist who draws nourishment from the works of famous painters over the generations, turns the beauty of model copies into brush and ink creations. He also tries to combine traditional landscapes with the human figure, pushing contemporary brush and ink painting into a whole new form. The main figure of Inner Beauty is a semi-abstract body made of a mountain. He has the legs of a human being but the upper portion is a mountain ridge and a Suregada tree. The figure is seated upright in a Chinese-style wooden chair, both hands placed on the figure's knees in front. It's as if the figure is seated across from us and we are enjoying a conversation together. LIAO Wen-Hao imitates the landscape humanist spirit using contemporary techniques, emphasizing a calligraphic brush stroke, as well as seeking an artistic conception. In terms of media, he also exhibits innovative elements. He does not use the Xuan paper often seen in Chinese painting and calligraphy but selects a scroll of exceedingly thin silk on which he applies layer after layer of ink, creating an ethereal, poetic, soft and beautiful feeling, as well as highlighting a clear and unrestrained creative style.