Artist Sun Lin’s solo exhibition
Artist Sun Lin’s solo exhibition
2026-02-23
Renowned contemporary Taiwanese artist Sun Lin is presenting his latest solo exhibition. Now in his 70s, Lin has shifted away from the bold outlines of flowers and animals that once defined his style, embracing instead a more refined and abstract expression. FTV reporter Stephany Yang takes us inside for a closer look.
Sun Lin grew up in a farming village, where fields, rivers, and animals shaped his earliest artistic inspirations. This piece is one of his most well-known works, representing his major creative turning point in 2019.
Jill Hsiao
Capital Art artistic director
For Lin’s 2026 solo exhibition, we want to showcase the significant transformation he has undergone over the years—from figurative to abstract. Behind me is a painting of a horse. First, because this year is the Year of the Horse; second, because we are displaying one of Lin’s representative works from his major turning point in 2019. In his 2019 creations, Lin had already begun making bold changes in his use of color. He no longer stuck strictly to the natural colors of objects. Instead, he started to reinterpret the hues of the scenes he observed. For example, the shiny colors of the horse are no longer the traditional tones one would expect. He began experimenting with adjustments in both water and color.
In recent years, however, his creative direction has quietly shifted from object-centered depictions toward abstraction. The “Free and Unrestrained” series demonstrates his transition into abstract art. Now in his 70s, he has chosen to soften the once-iconic outlines of flowers and animal forms, turning instead toward a more refined and pure abstract expression.
Jill Hsiao
Capital Art artistic director
In Lin’s works, we can see a progression from earlier figurative pieces gradually moving into his current abstract series. Throughout his career, what he has wanted to emphasize is that for a creator, the outward appearance is not the focus; instead, the journey moves toward the flow of water or the transformation of colors. Now at the age of 78, nearly 80, Lin says: “I’m already well into my 70s—please allow me to paint freely and unrestrained.” What he means is that he wishes to create with ease, to truly enjoy the process, and to play lightly with paint or with water.
The exhibition runs until March 7 at the Capital Art Center.
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藝術家林順雄最新個展「酣暢隨心」於首都藝術中心展出
2026-02-23
藝術家林順雄，推出最新個展「酣暢隨心」，過往主要創作花卉與動物的具象畫，年過70之後轉向更精簡、純粹的抽象表現。"酣暢隨心"展覽即日起至3月7日止，在首都藝術中心展出。
畫家林順雄成長於傳統農村家庭，田野、河川與動物成為最初的藝術靈感來源。這幅畫"午馬-乙" ，馬的身形以黃、白色為主，線條簡練，創造出既寫實又抽象的神獸形象，是他的代表作之一。
[[首都藝術中總監 蕭瑾]]
"我們這次2026林老師的個展，我們想要展現林老師這多年來從具象到抽象，一個很大的轉變。在我身後這幅馬，一來是今年是馬年，二來，是我們把林老師從2019年最大轉變時期的代表作掛出來。林老師在2019年的創作就已經在用色做一個很大的改變，他不再拘泥於物件本身的顏色，他開始把他看到的景物做一個色相上的變化，像是馬匹亮晶晶的顏色，已經不像以前馬匹該有的顏色，他開始做水跟顏色上的調整。”
近年來，林順雄的創作逐漸由物象描繪走向抽象，不再強調花卉或動物的外形輪廓，而是以更精煉的筆觸，將創作重心轉向抽象表達內在感受。
[[首都藝術中總監 蕭瑾]]
"林老師的作品，我們從剛剛具象的，慢慢轉到現在抽象的系列，其實一直以來， 他很想和大家強調的是創作這件事情，他沒有在乎外相、外型。而是慢慢的走向水的流動或是顏色的變化其實林老師的年紀已經70將近80歲了。他說:我已經70了，請容我酣暢隨心。主要他想要很自在的，很享受創作的過程，很自在，很輕鬆地玩弄顏料也好，水也好。"
"酣暢隨心"系列展現林順雄創作風格的重要轉折，透過畫展，邀請更多民眾一起來欣賞。
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