Artwork Appreciation
Li Cheng-Hsun’s work is of an abstract style. He expresses his inner feelings through a framework of lines, geometric figures and blocks of color. Instead of using a paintbrush, Li leaves traces of acrylic paint on the canvas by repeatedly applying adhesive tape, adding paint, and removing the tape.
Li’s piece You're so Chic, so Sexy! is inspired by electro-punk. The spacing of the lines grows wider toward the center, their relative distances giving the image a sense of movement, like a punk rhythm. The pinks, blacks and the golden clock protruding from the upper right hand of the canvas undulate like a musical melody, and within the rhythm there’s an unexpected dissonance.