Wu Jitao(Wu Chi-tao)(b. 1968) Red Islet ink and colour on paper, diptych executed in 2011 each: 176x95cm. (69 1/4 x 37 3/8 in.) total: 176 x 190 cm. (69 1/4 x 74 3/4 in.) EXHIBITED 2012 International Ink Painting Exhibition, invited by Taiwan Normal University at Zhongshan Gallery of Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall, Taipei FURTHER DESCRIPTION Wu Jitao’s ink works bear classic literati qualities, he is most apt in depicting the elegant sceneries in Taiwan landscapes, while adhering to modern philosophies to reflect issues of the time and his personal passions, adding elements of Taiwan’s rural sceneries into his landscape paintings, showing profound concern for environmental conservation. Red Islet is an artwork of traces of his extended journeys through Penghu and the coasts of Taiwan can be seen; brushstrokes and ink use are delicate and meticulous, showing characteristics of traditional landscape paintings from the Song Dynasty, with magnificent scenes of surrealism that are solemn yet obscure. Even though it is a figurative depiction of the Red Islet of Penghu in Taiwan, it carries an illusion-like visual effect, as if from a different world that is detached from reality. The piece was exhibited at the venue where the artist was honored with the Wu Sanlien Arts Award, showing its significance in the artist’s career.