Under One Small Star#1

作品賞析

The artist Huang Jing-Jhong’s use of bamboo charcoal as his main creative medium is closely connected with his family history. In this work, Under a Small Star #1, he was inspired by the poems of the Polish poet Wisława Szymborska. Huang used Italian mosaic techniques, which pay attention to fluid lines, to arrange the bamboo charcoal pieces into a depiction of a river. The broken pieces of charcoal are cemented together to form an undulating landscape on both sides of the river, creating a three-dimensional effect. The bird’s-eye view of the landscape allows viewers to reflect on the tense relationship between people and the natural environment. The circular shape also allows multiple viewing angles. An alternate way of viewing the work is to see it as a plant sending roots into the soil.