展期：2019/9/1-2019/10/20
時間：10:00-17:00 (週一休館‧免費參觀)
地點：蘇州嘉應會館美術館
地址：中國江蘇省蘇州市姑蘇區閶胥路1號
電話：+86-512-6836-2746
◆展覽介紹
佛陀紀念館駐館藝術家許文融，是一位創作藝術作品勇於突破創新，及超越自己在藝術生涯上，創作泉源不斷的藝術家。
猶記2016年宏碁集團創辦人、智榮基金會董事長施振榮先生號召舉辦「集十傑之長‧創台灣之光」第二屆全國十大傑出青年美術創作巡迴展」在佛館展出，當時策展人就是許文融，也贈送了一座以草書心經為創作主題的「心外無法」雕塑作品予佛光山，讓我印象深刻。
有此因緣及受邀下，2017年9月許文融在佛館正式展覽「一曲高山流水─許文融創作展」，他以書法為基，將中國文字或山水、人物匯聚一起，雕塑出具有東方新美學的作品，時而抽象，時而具象，令觀者大開眼界。這樣的一個藝術家，您無法將之定形，以他從小歷經艱辛的成長過程，已成了他一生滋潤的養分，在其創作的書法、繪畫及雕塑，甚至複合媒材中，大展其長才。
過去，他曾繪畫「320台灣風物誌」，2018年至2019年駐佛館期間，創作全新大突破，首創1.6公尺高長達1公里的巨幅草書作品，含有《心經》、《金剛經》、《六祖壇經》等，更以「星雲」書法簽名創作立體不銹鋼雕塑，展現東方書畫及草書雕塑的氣韻美學，也訴說星雲大師一生行願，遍行千山萬水不退轉的願力。
今年5月在佛館展覽「行願千里－許文融創作世界巡迴展」，是其在佛陀紀念館作為駐館一年期間的作品成果展。歷經人生曲折的許文融老師，仍如樸牛般赤子之心，展現一路行來我見青山依如是的磅礡氣勢；作品處處可見中國詩人的意境，兼具中國草書之美。行願千里從佛館出發，代表性的作品是以星雲大師的一筆字做為創作媒材，歷經一年的構思，並依大師弘法的精神將作品取名「行願千里」，走向世界，巡迴遍及台灣、香港、大陸、日本、馬來西亞、菲律賓、紐西蘭、澳洲、法國等計10個佛光緣美術館，讓更多西方人士能欣賞他駐館期間所煥發的東方禪學與佛學之創新。
Hsu Wen-Jung is a resident artist of the Buddha Museum and a prolific artist who never stop from producing a continuous stream of creative and self-surpassing artworks.
I can still remember that in 2016, Mr. Shi Zhenrong, Founder of Acer Group and the chairman of Zhirong Foundation, called for the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons, the Glory of Taiwan – Touring Exhibition of Award Winners of Art” held at the Buddha Museum. At that time, Hsu was the exhibition curator, and presented a sculpture to Fo Guang Shan. The sculpture, titled “Heart is the rule,” shows the Heart Sutra in cursive script and left a deep impression on me.
In September 2017, Hsu was invited to curate the When Nature Plucks the Heartstrings --Wen-jung Hsu Solo Exhibition at the Buddhist Museum. Using calligraphy, he brought together Chinese characters, landscapes and figures to create a new work of Asian art. The works, sometimes abstract, and sometimes figurative, open the horizon of the viewer. Being an artist of originality, he has become a nourishing nutrient for his life through his arduous growth process. He has shown his talents in his calligraphy, paintings and sculptures, and even in composite media.
A few years ago, he painted 302 Taiwan Folkways. During his residency at the Buddha Museum from 2018 to 2019, he made a breakthrough by creating the massive calligraphy artwork comprising of the Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra and Platform Sutra in cursive script, and measures a height of 1.6 meters and a length of 1 kilometer. He also created a three-dimensional stainless steel sculpture with the signature of Venerable Master. This artwork portrays the relentless effort of Venerable Master Hsing Yun in his Dharma propagation through this unique work that combines sculptural art and Chinese calligraphy.
“After A Thousand Miles - Hsu Wen-Jung World Exhibition Tour” held in May this year was the fruit of his one- year residency at the Buddha Museum. Despite the twists and turns of life, Hsu remained a child at heart. From his work we can see the artistic conception of Chinese poets conjoined with the beauty of cursive script. A Thousand Miles begins at the Buddha Museum. A Thousand Miles symbolizes Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s spirit of Dharma propagation through his One-Stroke Calligraphy. Journeying through the world, the exhibition will be put on display in 10 Fo Guang Yuan Art Galleries in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, and France.
This exhibition tour will inspire more visitors in the creations during his residency at the Museum.
