ZHONG CHENG

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Liu Kuo-Song began learning traditional painting since he was 14 and diverted to learning western painting at the age of 20. After graduating from Taiwan Normal University in 1956, he founded “May Art Group” and led an innovative era of new art trend and initiated Taiwanese modern art movements. He is a prominent advocate of water ink movement and also a talent in the Chinese art world in the 20th century. He began searching for his origin in the 60s and refused to follow the west blindly because of its limitations. Therefore, he went back to calligraphic ink painting. He innovated various ink rubbing techniques such as ink rubbing and blotting art language. His innovative spirits has transformed Chinese water ink painting and art language into an art that is with depth and width. His contribution is eminent. Liu said “we don’t not live in ancient China nor the modern west”. He has blended Chinese philosophy with western abstract concepts to create a unique abstract water ink painting. It’s a great milestone in the art history and he is recognized as “the father of the modernization of water ink painting”.