Corn Field

作品賞析

Lin Hung-Hsin follows the idea of writing a weekly journal, but instead of using text, he uses painting in order to record his thoughts and feelings from each segment of his life. Cornfield depicts a childhood memory that had floated up in his mind. It seems hard to find a specific focus amid the lush green cornstalks in the painting. Flipping the usual traditional approach in realistic painting, Lin deliberately outlines the corn leaves with sharp edges, but for the tassels at the center, he uses fuzzier brush strokes. As a result, it becomes difficult to distinguish which part plays the protagonist and which plays the supporting role. Running vertically through the painting are several bands that seem to present the film negative image. The artist uses these to separate the reality from the memory, with the green parts representing present reality and the negative bands suggesting past memory. Through this work, Lin Hung-Hsin juxtaposes and intersperses photographic image, personal memory, and painting, thereby creating dialogues and giving the viewing public an alternative visual experience.