Prof. Chen Yongxian,from Taiwan Art University

Mr. Chen Yongxian is a professor of Taiwan University of the Arts, is a rich, creative full of artists. He was a student at the Taipei University of the Arts. He was an avid contemporary artist and was introduced to Mr. Qiu Zaixing, who was introduced to promote the new media art. Later, he completed his studies, and then went to study in the UK, after returning to work in Taiwan Arts. He assisted Mr. Qiu Zaixing in his efforts to promote the exhibition of contemporary video art and new media art at the Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition (Biennale). On the exhibition, in addition to planning exhibition content, the first also held an international video art seminar, the second session of the video art and physical behavior of the art, after the third and exhibition to the community, Jiaoda Arts Center , Taiwan Art International Gallery, Taichung National Art Museum, Taitung Museum of Art and other exhibitions throughout Taiwan. From a different perspective, the "Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition", in addition to actively promoting the multi-media performance of the dynamic video, has been invited to Spain to link contemporary art to the international art scene, Accumulated multi-year performance, exquisite quality acclaimed. Mr. Qiu Zaixing is deeply committed to the cultivation of contemporary art in Taiwan, expanding the community awareness and raising the knowledge of the people's humanities and arts. It is a great admiration for all of the exhibitions in this series of exhibitions, which are the fruitful achievements of Mr. Qiu Zaixing.

 

Q1:Would you please introduce yourself briefly? Would you please give a brief introduction to the art of video recording?

A:On my personal artistic background, I received art education in Taiwan, then went abroad to study in London, studying contemporary art. In particular, in the art study abroad, new media art media such as video, interactive devices and new media art, etc., and the combination of creative ideas and cultural contexts have found that this is a good Of the creative methods. My work is also lucky to get in London, England Baker Award (Back's Future Prize for Film and Video) affirmed, so they will delve into the video art and new media art creation and research. I also planned an international exhibition "Random-Ize Film and Video Festival" in London in 2002, inviting outstanding artists from all over the world to participate in this dynamic audio-visual exhibition. This is also the theme of "Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition" "Predecessor.
What is video art? In short, the video art (Vide Art) is shot through the video camera or the production of dynamic video, showing the composition of a continuous frame. It is a comprehensive time-based art presentation, processing methods to play by the creator, together with the creator of the concept of artistic interpretation, and then by audio editing and creative ideas, and then build a visual and auditory complex. On the history and type of video art, I wrote a book called "The Apocalypse of Video Art", which also introduced the internationally renowned artists in depth to explain the current situation and future trends of the video art.

Q2:Do you know Mr. Qiu Zaixing of Feng Jia Art Museum?

A:In Beitou Feng Jia Museum of Art, Taipei North Community Museum of Art, is a very fine art of settlement. In general, art museum and community people have any relationship? Because it can be daily food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, music and other reflections, through the exhibition so that visitors can watch the works of artists to enjoy the life of the times and artistic aesthetics, and a comprehensive outline of human cultural meaning and Aesthetic thinking. Feng Jia Art Museum has many collections, including a collection of knitting, embroidery, painting, sculpture and other works of art, but also the combination of modern science and technology works of art, through the exhibition of different themes to show the form to link local characteristics, so that people can easily Pleasant mood to contact art.
Mr. Qiu Zaixing and Mr. Ma Shilong are good friends. Ma Shuilong is an internationally renowned composer and musician. He was also the president of Taipei Art University. At that time, I was a student of Art Department of Beiyi University, and I was inspired by Ma Shilong's artistic thoughts. One time with the horse teacher close interview, and Ma talk about the use of art media, that he often sketches, painting oil painting. In his view, the art of learning not only individual learning, to integrate into a variety of artistic media properties, mutual mastery in order to create the spirit of the times. This makes me very moved, Ma Shui-long teacher's teachings and teachings, as well as a wide range of artistic belief, has been deeply affected me so far.
Later, at a chance, Ma Shilong teacher introduced me and Mr. Qiu Zaixing understanding, pleasant conversation between the two predecessors are very enthusiastic to promote the arts, they actively promote the auditory arts and visual arts in community activities. In 1991, Ma Shilong established the "Spring and Autumn Music Collection", which encouraged young composers and musicians to provide music for the general public. This kind of spirit is admirable.
Later, I also curated the exhibition "Contemporary Art Exhibition" in the Buddhist Garden of the Mount Dharma, encouraged a series of "Technology and New Media Art Exhibition" at the Feng Jia Museum of Art, and founded the "Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition" Annual Exhibition). It is hoped that the seeds of artistic appreciation will be disseminated through art forms, bringing contemporary visual art into the community, bringing people into contact with the energy of art, providing a garden for people's lives, and expanding the horizons of art appreciation.

Q3:What is Mr Qiu Zaixing's image in your mind?

A:Mr. Qiu Zaixing is a loving and affectionate elders. He is very attentive to the local culture of Taiwan. He always spares no effort in organizing various kinds of community awareness and combining artistic activities. Taiwan is a technology island, Mr. Qiu is engaged in high-tech industry, is also a pioneer in Taiwan's technology industry entrepreneurs.
Mr. Qiu Zaixing long realized that art should go into the community, art to go into people's hearts, so that people feel the beauty of different art and expand the visual field of art. He founded Fungkia Art Museum, is to let everyone can receive art, his personal money to contribute, through music, art and other related exhibitions, held concerts, lectures, special exhibitions, planning activities, in-depth community links to Other towns, and the promotion to the international art scene. In fact, this kind of art and more popular ideas and action, Mr. Qiu Zaixing is Taiwan business model, he actively for the art of deeds, has considerable significance, become art circle important spiritual indicators.

Q4:Would you please talk about Mr. Qiu Zaixing 's promotion of arts and culture?

A:Mr. Qiu Zaixing has devoted himself to the exhibition of new media art in science and technology, such as "Keguang Mirage - Technology Art Project", "Artistic Creation - Image Poetics in the Age of Science and Technology", "Mirage Hill - New Media Art Exhibition" And the "Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition" showcase a combination of technology and art that encourages artists to create works and, on the other, provides a platform for artists to show. Presented works include: human-computer interaction, audio-visual devices, power art, digital media and other media technology. He created the art platform, the implementation of local culture both international concept, its in Taiwan is very forward-looking observation.
Inspiration often comes from life, all the experience of life, into the art content, is a real experience, the audience can feel the same mood from the work. The new vision drives the change of artistic style, art is experimentation, and the possibility of art is given to another possibility. Mr. Qiu Zaixing has devoted his efforts to the art of digital technology in the Feng Jia Art Museum. He has taken the initiative to challenge the art creators, and also let the audience feel the relationship between the visual art "simulation" and "reappearance". Qin-style experience. Art and science, the theme of "time", based on image operation blend out of the humanistic thinking, positive start of the artist's new direction.

Q5:What is your suggestion for making the web site for the exhibition?

A:In the past, access to information may be from newspapers or letters to and from, people exchange messages with each other today, almost everyone now has a mobile phone or computer, quickly upgrade the communication interface between people. At present, we are in the age of science and technology, the Internet is a trend of the times, but also a very convenient way of exchange of knowledge and communication.
I suggest that students can start from simple and easy interface, such as: Facebook, blog or website and other forms, with instant upload text data and picture information, and even video streaming, etc., can make the message more quickly Of the transmission. These are the students can be simple entry method, the cumulative experience in the future, you can slowly learn web design technology, the development of new website platform.

Student experience


Today, we visited an artist: Professor Chen Yongxian. Why is he special? Because he and before we have visited people are different, before we are all we ask, they answer. And this visit is that we asked him questions, he also asked us questions, very special and funny. During the visit, he introduced the history of video art, the production of skills, but also to share his experience of studying abroad, so we listened very fascinated. Especially to listen to him to the UK to study that section, made me feel like listening to stories like the wonderful! The visit made me understand that artists have their own style. (Shi Zhe)

We interviewed Professor Chen Yongxian, the founder of Taiwan's video art. In 2008, he and Qiu Zaixing presented the video art at the Fengjia Art Museum, an international art exhibition in the form of Biennale. In the early days of the development of video art, Korean artist BAI Nan-quan was one of the important figures. Video art development so far, the vigorous development, but also on the basis of time to maintain its audio and video features. Professor Chen Yongxian speaks humor, interesting, he said, to make good video art works is to personal interpretation of the concept, through the dynamic video to convey, it is important. Professor Chen Yongxian is familiar with Taipei University of the Arts President Ma Shilong and Grandpa Qiu Zaixing, they are very enthusiastic to promote the arts, I hope the public can in daily life can contact art. (Yuhao)

Professor Chen has been painting since childhood, then he grew up studying art, and then to study in the UK. Abroad, he made a video art and new media art, and later won the Baker Award. Professor Chen said, Qiu grandfather is a very kind and very friendly and a person, do everything very seriously, willpower is determined to do things. Qiu grandfather is the object of my efforts to learn. (Zig Qi)