藝術家蘇憲法喜藉由描繪四季風景表達對時光更迭的感受。其中,夏季代表的荷花,因著藝術家的人生體驗,有著不同風貌的呈現,從早期畫荷為較具象的"觀荷",還有藉荷花抒發情感,到接近抽象的"玩荷",呈現具東方詩意與文化意涵。
The artist SU Hsien-Fa conveys the essence of the lotus flower in his paintings and expresses his feelings about the change of seasons through depicting landscapes. Lotus flowers represent summer and showcase various appearances based on the artist's life experiences. From the earlier more representational "observing lotus" paintings that express emotions through lotus flowers, to the closer to abstract "playing with lotus" style, Su Xianfa presents a poetic and cultural significance in an Eastern way.
藝術家用整個藍色來做畫面的主色調,而白色荷花呈現的水氣、雲縷景象,在墨藍色荷葉的襯托之下,顯出其純潔、純淨;把一個人在心中醞釀,其對荷花的心情,亦即「意念中的荷花」,凸顯出來。
Blue set the tone of the painting, while the white lotus blossoms embodied water and mists. The complimentary inky-blue lotus leaves give the whole scene a sense of purity; this painting captures the essence of the lotus in the human imagination.
櫻花代表春天,此作品為藝術家於眾多白日櫻花觀察創作中的突發靈感,藉由加深背景,凸顯櫻花跟隱隱約約背景的紅的強烈對比,呈現櫻花在畫面上的白裡透紅,感受茂盛景象。
The artist used darker tones to bring out the contrast between the cherry blossoms and the reds in the background. The cherry blossoms feel even more colorful and vibrant as a result.
藝術家畫荷數十年,此為近年作品,使用綠色系呈現盛夏感覺,畫面荷花亦有盛開、亦有含苞,展現夏天的枝葉繁茂;葉子則用墨綠色彩暈染,呈現與水池間的曖昧;融入其中的白色荷花,感覺如碧綠水面透出的一股香氣。
The color green was chosen by the artist to represent the summer when the lotus flowers in full boom. Thanks to the inky green hues of the leaves, you can almost smell the fragrance of the white lotus flowers floating on the emerald water's surface.
高美濕地的黃昏場景,藝術家使用中國特有的極黑水墨當底色,來凸顯沙洲上的金黃水波。而在幾乎傾斜的構圖中,水鳥恰巧在其中覓食,孤鳥沙洲,或顯水鳥的無助、抑或讓人感受它的存在,似可反射個人心境。
For sunset at Gaomei Wetland, the artist used the blacks of Chinese calligraphy to create a contrast with golden waters. The lone water bird on the sandbar is a reflection of inner thought.
藝術家藉由春天粉櫻、盛夏綠荷到秋天的楓紅,藉四季色系的轉換,讓人感受時光的流逝。此作品繪於一暗色古老房舍之前,更感艷紅的楓會溫暖人心,在一年快結束的時候,讓人也感覺到,這也是個收成的季節。
This painting in front of an old, shady house warms the heart with the vivid red of autumn leaves. The end of the year might be approaching, but it is also the season for harvests.
此為藝術家的"夏荷三聯作"的局部,全開的荷花、與半開的花苞,在背景天空與墨綠荷葉抽象分布的襯托中,展現藝術家畫荷"玩荷"的自由自在。
This is a section from the artist's "Summer Lotus Triptych", depicting fully bloomed lotus blossoms alongside partially opened buds. Set against a backdrop of abstractly distributed sky and ink green lotus leaves, it showcases the artist's playful and unrestrained approach to depicting lotus flowers in their "playing with lotus" style.