Four Elements

TAO SERIES, ZEN(CH'AN) SERIES, CHI SERIES

From 1961 to 1963, Hsiao Chin developed an interest in Zen(Ch’an) and Taoism around the 1960’s, and created the Tao series, Zen (Ch’an) series and Chi series. Hsiao Chin , drawing inspiration from these Eastern philosophies for his abstract painting. His works often highlight the contrast and harmonious balance between dichotomous elements, featuring the sun and other radiating objects and the rhythms of lights.

This period marked a crucial turning point in shaping the personal style and characteristics of Hsiao Chin’s painting. Figurative aesthetic objects were replaced by complete abstraction, and the works were now focused on the spirituality of art practice. During this period, Hsiao Chin made the quest for Eastern spirituality and modern artistic expression his main artistic mission, and realized these ideals through establishing a strong personal style in his abstract paintings.