Spotlight on minimalist artist Tsong Pu｜Taiwan News

Today we take you to meet one of the most acclaimed abstract and minimalist artists in Taiwan. Master artist Tsong Pu is now holding a solo exhibition called “Off-Road Aura,” showcasing his works throughout his 40-year career. FTV reporter Stephany Yang has the story.

Minimalist art is a type of abstract art that is portrayed through hard edges and simple shapes. Artist Tsong Pu is one of its most acclaimed practitioners in Taiwan. He is known for his square stamp painting, where he utilizes 1 centimeter-by-1 centimeter chops instead of a paintbrush.

Tsong Pu
Artist
You can see my earliest conceptual works and juxtapose them with my later works, which are the product of many influences and much simplification. They are more minimalist. Minimalism, as an art form, requires strict adherence to its principles, They are not a narrative. Minimalist works can be seen as bland. They can be said to have a spiritual essence.

After graduating from Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, Tsong studied in Madrid and lived in Spain for eight years. He began experimenting with minimalist art in Spain.

Tsong Pu
Artist
Because when I was in Spain, I was also greatly influenced by Spanish artists and their informalist tradition. I felt that the sea and the sky were vast and very free.

Tsong’s newest exhibition “Tsong Pu: Off-Road Aura’” showcases the journey of his minimalist art, with over 100 works on display in a variety of art mediums. The exhibition will be held till Feb. 18 in the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung.

Tsong Pu
Artist
The three rooms on the top floor of the art museum feature my graphic paintings from the 1980s to the present. The installation works are showcased in three spaces. There are several three-dimensional works that are connected to the concepts of time and space.

Besides creating, Tsong is also a part-time professor at the National Taiwan University of Arts and Tainan National University of the Arts. He hopes to continue to create works and teach more people about the beauty of minimalist art.

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