Yang Yongliang(b.1980) I) A Bowl of Taipei - 2 Ii)A Bowl of Taipei - 5 Epson Ultragiclee print on Epson fine art paper edition 3/7 executed in 2012 each: 100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. ) FURTHER DESCRIPTION Yang Yongliang specializes in integrating seemingly conflicting elements to create harmonious effects, applying extraordinary video post-production techniques to maintain a balance of rhythm among the various elements. Yang Yongliang often uses Chinese landscape or classic paintings as blueprint for image reproduction; he personally explores the cities in which he resides to experience their unique dynamics, using the lens to capture the images that captivate him, the material is then treated to his digital video post-production techniques. Therefore, Yang Yongliang’s contemporary landscape art does not only inherit the form of landscapes, but it also depicts the virtual imagery from within his ideas; he innovates from the traditional and even subverts traditional artistic expressions, shedding new light in the field of landscape art.
A Bowl of Taipei series originated from the imagery of tableware displayed in the National Palace Museum, and holds within it Taipei’s architecture as photographed by the artist. As opposed to his earlier piece Phantom Landscape, where a sprawling Shanghai cityscape seems to swallow up everything, A Bowl of Taipei series sends out a warmer and tenderer message that stems from the artist’s positive sentiment towards Taipei’s cultural heritage and its urban image. Another Taipei-themed series, Phantom Landscape, Ximending, combines digital art techniques and Chinese ink painting landscape, to represent the varied, energetic, and magical city life in Taipei.” - Extracted from A Sprinkle of Salt－ Exhibition of Shi Zhiying and Yang Yongliang (December 15, 2012 - January 13, 2013, MOT/ARTS, Taipei) by Curator, Zoe Zhang Bing NOTE Accompained with certificated signed by the artist