Tong Shenghe
Taiwan, 1964
Artist's works
Artist Introduction
Shadow Puppet Series / Urban Women
Shadow Puppet Series / Business Trip
Pure light illuminates the Hall of Wisdom
Renoir
Van Gogh
Monet
Guardians 3
Tan Hua
Goku Ketsumori 3
The Pure and Precious Light of the Dharma Realm
Blue Flower Apple
Introduction and Experience
Born in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan Province in 1964, he graduated from the Department of Fine Arts and Design at Fuxing Commercial and Industrial Vocational High School in Yonghe City, Taipei County in 1983. He has worked in traditional animation, advertising design, television and film art direction, and illustration for newspapers and magazines.
In recent years, I have devoted myself to art business, exploring how art and the market can complement each other. I have also transformed this experience into creative elements, using oil paintings and other materials to express my thoughts on art. While reflecting on how to implement the concept of artistic creation, I have also sorted out a mode of expression that suits me and strives to be closer to the viewer.
The artist believes that "as long as there are viewers and as long as painting is enjoyable, the conditions for creation are met"; "If there is one more viewer, it is an encouragement; if a painting finds a kindred spirit, it is even more gratifying."
Creation always begins with subjects that interest and please the eye, then seeks to interact with the audience. Of course, what one is interested in may not be what one can paint. Those that one likes but cannot paint should be left aside, waiting for the opportune moment when "a new path opens up." This is because a painting is closely related to the artist's personality and style. The process of "waiting" is inevitably bitter, but it is also the opportunity for a breakthrough.
I particularly love brightly colored, patterned creations. They are not a realistic representation of space, but rather a composition of shapes, colors, dots, and lines, inheriting the freehand brushstrokes and sense of space from Eastern cultural paintings. They often abstractly represent the artist's inner world, making them intriguing and worthy of repeated contemplation.
In terms of composition, the emphasis is on dramatic tension, a visual experience. The combination of two-dimensional space constructed with lines and realistic three-dimensional techniques creates a fresh effect. The displacement of different spaces stimulates imagination—this is tension. Deconstructing existing objects/spaces is like dismantling a stage, removing the background, reorganizing relationships, and searching for something beyond the "taken-for-granted." The image becomes a psychological space, allowing for boundless imagination, and artistic interest naturally arises.
Exhibitions and Awards
2014
Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.), Taiwan.
Asia Hotel Art Fair, Hong Kong.
"Landscape" Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong.
2012
"2012 Summer Art & Literature Show" (Inspired by Joy), STONE VOICES Magazine, USA. (Selected)
2nd Annual Masterpiece International Juried Exhibition, USA. (Finalist)
2nd Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.), Taiwan.
2011 (Selected Major International Awards/Exhibitions)
27th Annual International Juried Exhibition, UT Tyler, USA. (Selected)
New York International Painting Exhibition, USA. (Selected)
International Master of Contemporary Art Life Award, USA. (Selected)
56th International Open Art Exhibition, Avant Garde Art, USA. (Award of Merit)
"Nature" Juried Art Show, USA. (Special Recognition Award)
159th Autumn Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy (RWA), UK. (Selected)
51st SDAI International Juried Exhibition, USA. (Selected)
"Boundless Artistic Intention" Joint Exhibition, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.
1st Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.), Taiwan.
LA ART SHOW, Los Angeles, USA.
2010 (Selected Major International Awards/Exhibitions)
27th Annual National Exhibition, North Valley Art League, USA. (Selected)
11th International Fine Arts Juried Exhibition, Art-Competition.net, USA. (Selected)
"New Directions"—26th National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition, Barrett Art Center, USA. (Selected)
2nd American Art Awards—A Tribute to Art Creativity, USA. (3rd Place)
International Abstract Art Competition, "Abstract Art of the Mind," USA. (Selected)
2010 Taiwan International Oil Painting Competition, Taiwan. (Finalist)
Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, USA.
Shanghai Art Fair, China.
Revolution Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan.
"NEXT" Sector, Chicago Art Fair, USA.
Solo Exhibition: Asia Young Artist, CIGE, Beijing, China.
Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, "Gathering Momentum," Taipei, Taiwan.
Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, "Shadow Play," New York, USA.
2009–1997 (Key Milestones)
2009 Highest Artistic Achievement Award, Cross-Strait Artists Autumn Salon, Taiwan.
2009 Millennium Joint Exhibition, Venice, Italy.
2009 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, "Opening the Door Again," Beijing, China.
2008 Master of Art Award, Taiwan.
2008 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, "Cutting and Linking," Taipei/Taichung/Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2007 Touring Exhibition, "Invisible Force," Los Angeles / Shanghai / Taipei.
2000 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, "Return to Simplicity," Taipei, Taiwan.
1998 Gold Medal, Realistic Oil Painting Category, "In Memory," Taiwan.
1997 Gold Medal, Figure Sculpture Category, "Spirit and Realism," Taiwan.