ZHONG CHENG

a.With a Certificate of authenticity signed by artist b.With a Certificate of authenticity signed by artist

Provenance：

Illustrated：’’The Word Carvings of Chen Yi-Land’’ Moon Gallery, Sep 2008, Page 11, Page 13

Exhibition：’’\'The Word Carvings of Chen Yi-Land’’ Moon Gallery, Sep 13- Oct 5, 2008

Exposition：

In order to probe into the inner meaning of characters, Chen I-lang has immersed him in Chinese etymology where the vitality of the Chinese character building system is found and appreciated. Accordingly, Chen I-lang has not only reinforced his own wit and eloquence but also made each work of the “Character shaped beasts” series more independent and composed than those of the “Firebugs”. Akin to the miniature of decorations used in traditional architecture and the amplification of ivory caving, the character-shaped beasts possesses the disposition of the philosopher and have brought the ingenuity of characters into full play with the display of the character skillfully responding to its shape. In the digital era, words have almost become a communication tool without shape and appearance, momentarily breaking up in the process of transmission. In the current digital and printing culture, the unique status of personal scripts and the appearance of characters no longer exist; the character-shaped beasts act as unworldly beasts which turn the wood into treasure, dancing to pray abundance in the season when the culture is poorly yielded.