LIANG Yu-Ning: A Crisp GoodbyePost date：2024-11-14
Updates：2024-11-14
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- Event Time
- 2024-11-16~2024-12-22Sat. ~ Sun. 11:00 ─ 19:30
- Event Location
- Hiro Hiro Art Space, Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City Taiwan, R.O.C
In LIANG Yu-Ning's exhibition, A Crisp Goodbye, the act of painting becomes a ritual of bidding farewell to his mother. For LIANG, this farewell is not a singular moment but an ongoing process that takes the form of a party while metaphorically encapsulating the fleeting nature of beautiful moments. The concept of “crisp” describes not only his personal state of mind but also the inherent quality of plants.
In LIANG’s work, plants symbolize the connections between people, their imagery nurturing brushstrokes and consciousness to take root. In documenting the days following his mother’s passing, LIANG experienced a profound realization that this process of remembrance marked the beginning of a goodbye. From the emotional turbulence to moments of inner contemplation, painting becomes for him a ritualistic practice to bid farewell, uncovering hidden shadows to delve into the aftermath of loss.
Fragments of memories from accompanying his mother through her illness to her final moments resurface repeatedly in his mind: the fluctuations in her condition, the labored breathing, and tear-filled eyes. Over time,LIANG perceives the certainty of faith gradually blurring, leaving only an awareness of life’s fragility and impermanence. These memories seep into his canvas, metamorphosing into plant forms that convey what words cannot—each brushstroke is a farewell to a moment in time. With every stroke, LIANG gradually releases what he once couldn't let go. Ultimately, the act of creation evolves into a silent form of self-healing.
For LIANG, plants serve as an emotional vessel and a repository for memories. What began as a casual interest in growing plants has become a daily practice. Tending to these plants opens a dialogue and meditation with himself. The cycle from sprouting to withering reflects the quiet companionship of learning to face life and death with equanimity, revealing that fragility is an intrinsic part of existence. He often observes the stages of wilting , reading their subtle signs, witnessing their delicate nature, and finding an unique allure in their final curled forms.
Sunlight, air, and water – elements vital to plants – are also essential to this series. Minute observations of plants become conduits for sensory perception, transforming these impressions into dim light that, while unable to illuminate space fully, spreads like a gradient around the plants' edges. The airbrush technique creates a deliberate distance between him and the canvas , representing the visual experience in an ambiguous state. The fluidity of water, the viscosity of glue, the creases of plastic bags, and the texture of ice contribute to his imagined interplay between substance and plants.
Throughout his creative journey, LIANG commenced with capturing plant forms before working inward to fill their contours with substance. Each rhythmic stroke carries both bodily movement and accumulated emotions, offering new interpretations of texture. The recurrent use of purplish-red hues reflects the prolonged exposure to grow lights, marking a symbolic phase in his creative practice. This artificial light, first perceived through daily visual perception, then projected into his consciousness and merges with pigments. The pathways of light penetration creates a complex perceptual experience that ultimately manifests on the canvas, rendering the creative act an unspoken pursuit of light.
In LIANG’s work, plants symbolize the connections between people, their imagery nurturing brushstrokes and consciousness to take root. In documenting the days following his mother’s passing, LIANG experienced a profound realization that this process of remembrance marked the beginning of a goodbye. From the emotional turbulence to moments of inner contemplation, painting becomes for him a ritualistic practice to bid farewell, uncovering hidden shadows to delve into the aftermath of loss.
Fragments of memories from accompanying his mother through her illness to her final moments resurface repeatedly in his mind: the fluctuations in her condition, the labored breathing, and tear-filled eyes. Over time,LIANG perceives the certainty of faith gradually blurring, leaving only an awareness of life’s fragility and impermanence. These memories seep into his canvas, metamorphosing into plant forms that convey what words cannot—each brushstroke is a farewell to a moment in time. With every stroke, LIANG gradually releases what he once couldn't let go. Ultimately, the act of creation evolves into a silent form of self-healing.
For LIANG, plants serve as an emotional vessel and a repository for memories. What began as a casual interest in growing plants has become a daily practice. Tending to these plants opens a dialogue and meditation with himself. The cycle from sprouting to withering reflects the quiet companionship of learning to face life and death with equanimity, revealing that fragility is an intrinsic part of existence. He often observes the stages of wilting , reading their subtle signs, witnessing their delicate nature, and finding an unique allure in their final curled forms.
Sunlight, air, and water – elements vital to plants – are also essential to this series. Minute observations of plants become conduits for sensory perception, transforming these impressions into dim light that, while unable to illuminate space fully, spreads like a gradient around the plants' edges. The airbrush technique creates a deliberate distance between him and the canvas , representing the visual experience in an ambiguous state. The fluidity of water, the viscosity of glue, the creases of plastic bags, and the texture of ice contribute to his imagined interplay between substance and plants.
Throughout his creative journey, LIANG commenced with capturing plant forms before working inward to fill their contours with substance. Each rhythmic stroke carries both bodily movement and accumulated emotions, offering new interpretations of texture. The recurrent use of purplish-red hues reflects the prolonged exposure to grow lights, marking a symbolic phase in his creative practice. This artificial light, first perceived through daily visual perception, then projected into his consciousness and merges with pigments. The pathways of light penetration creates a complex perceptual experience that ultimately manifests on the canvas, rendering the creative act an unspoken pursuit of light.
