I'm inexplicably drawn to industrially mass-produced and standardised products. Perhaps it's their rational, precise design and the allure of industrial aesthetics that captivate me. Given my work as a ceramic artist, this may seem like an essential contradiction.
Hsian Jung Chen is a ceramic artist currently residing and working in Taipei, Taiwan. Drawing inspiration from the nuances of daily life, he accentuates and distills subjects and ideas through keen observation, reimagining them as geometric forms infused with vibrant colours. His creations feel both familiar yet refreshingly alien, resonating with common human experiences and the cultures they subsequently inspire. His recent pieces zero in on the intriguing nexus between the 'handcrafted' and the 'industrialized'. By fine tuning workflow, erasing manual imprints, and relentlessly pursuing precision and perfection, he explores the interplay and contrasts between these domains. Concurrently, Chen intentionally obscures the boundary between artistic expression and utilitarian purpose. This challenges conventional linear thought, urging a re-evaluation of our personal relationship with the objects around us and reflecting the ethos of postmodern design thinking
陳向榮，陶藝創作者，現居住及工作於台北。從日常生活中擷取靈感，透過觀察、放大，將主題與意念純化，解構成幾何造型與明亮的色彩，變成既熟悉又陌生的樣態，回應人所擁有的共同生活經驗及其衍生出的文化。近期作品聚焦「手工」與「工業化」之間的關係，工作流程的調度、手感痕跡的抹除，追求工整與完美，探索兩者之間的交集及互斥之處。同時，刻意模糊藝術與功能性之間的界線，中斷人們習以為常的線性思考，重新看待自身與物件的關係，反映後現代設計思維。