【100 Little Monsters】 Hsu Tzu-kuey Solo Exhibition
【100 Little Monsters】－ Hsu Tzu-kuey Solo Exhibit
Exhibition：2025.3.4（Tue.）~ 4.2（Wed.）/ NTHU Center for Arts and Culture_General Building 2 (1Ｆ) Map
Opening：3.4（Tue.）16:30 / NTHU Center for Arts and Culture_General Building 2 (1Ｆ)
Mon. to Fri. 12:00-18:00 / Weekends closed
Hsu Tzu-Kuey is renowned for his innovative and unique creative style andtheory in the art world. He graduated in 1979 from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, where his graduation work "Architectural Suite" won first place in the oil painting category. In 1987, he earned a master’s degree from the Pratt Institute in New York, USA. Hsu has also served as the editor-in-chief of an art magazine and the president of Hua Gang Art School. Hsu reinterprets traditional sculpture concepts and created the distinctive "three-dimensional painting" theory. His early series works often contained critiques of society and conveyed an automatic creative thought process, continuing to attract attention in the art world for his artistic ideas and innovations.
This exhibition is divided into four parts: 100 Little Monsters, Auspicious Beasts, Flying Auspicious Beasts, and Cloud Fish. The creation of the 100 Little Monsters was not pre-conceived. Using thick cardboard, Hsu bent, twisted, and molded it into various small objects, then layered them with thin papier-mâché, letting them dry before carefully observing their shapes and guiding subsequent development. The common feature of all the 100 little monsters is a single eye. Some resemble humans, animals, plants, or alien species, rich in variation, innocent, and interesting. Using automatic techniques, they freely express the subconscious and inner emotions. The bright colors and innovative shapes form the artist's unique world of three-dimensional artistic creatures.
The Auspicious Beasts and Flying Auspicious Beasts appear to be ancient relics yet contain a modern aura. They represent non-real-world beings, simplified into pure hand-molded lines, with more restrained colors that condense into a silent eternity. The Cloud Fish, abstract in form, is light and boundless, impressing viewers with its originality and creativity. Hsu Tzu-Kuey plays with creation in a spontaneous and relaxed manner, placing great importance on the enjoyment in the process. As the artist says: "I can play all day, every day." The sense of color, texture, and structure all reflect his contemplation of life, while also showcasing his boundless imagination.