Laughing at Life Joint Exhibition

(1) "Laughing at Life" features four themes: figures, portraits, carefree wandering, and perspectives on life. Four artists draw from their different life experiences to create works centered on the theme of "Laughing at Life."
(2) Life inevitably involves hardship. How one overcomes hardship depends on personal cultivation, and a calm smile may be one of the best approaches. As the prologue of Romance of the Three Kingdoms quotes from Yang Shen's Ming Dynasty ci poem "Immortal by the River": "With a pot of cloudy wine, we joyfully meet; how many affairs of past and present are all laughed away in conversation." "Laughing at Life" means understanding life with a non-attached, judgment-free mindset—a serene contentment that comes from inner clarity.
(3) This exhibition uses art to respond to the many facets of life, witnessing life's vicissitudes through facial expressions in portraits, revealing different aspects of life from various perspectives, and seeing a joyful life through a carefree spirit.
(4) This exhibition brings together three recent graduates from the Graduate Institute of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University—Cheng Kuo-Yung (鄭國勇), Huang San-Chi (黃三奇), and Chien Yu-Ting (簡于婷)—along with Dr. Lin Chuan-Ching (林全青醫師). Cheng Kuo-Yung focuses on oil-painted portraits; his work "Soap Festival" (肥皂節) captures the astonished expression of a face smeared with soap bubbles, conveying the humor that life is like a play and a play is like life. He also presents six three-dimensional sculptures, enriching the exhibition with vivid visual effects. Huang San-Chi explores perspectives on life through ink wash painting; his work "CPR" (心肺復甦術) expresses the urgency of saving a life and the meaning of existence. Chien Yu-Ting paints cats in nihonga (glue-color painting); her work "Daily Swab" (每日一搓) humorously depicts two cats undergoing nasal rapid tests during the COVID pandemic, aiming to bring a smile to viewers. Dr. Lin Chuan-Ching focuses on pastel portraits; his work "Mayor Chang San-Cheng" (張善政正市長) captures the mayor's graceful composure in handling municipal affairs after experiencing all walks of life. A large-scale portrait of Medical Association Chairman Wu Chia-Kan (吳家淦), measuring 212×154 cm, leaves a powerful impression on viewers.