林定義 Lin, Dingyi
(Chinese,
1971-2021)

Born in Taipei, BFA Sculpture, China Academy of Art, China in 1997. Lin currently lives and works in Xiamen, also manage as Director of the Xiamen Unusual Museum. Over the past twenty years, Lin had been dedicated to his art and had created many series of art works mainly using stainless steel and red copper. Lin had several awards including the Biennial Award of the 10th International Biennial Print Exhibit with works collected by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan Arts Exhibition Award and the National Literature and Art Award. Lin's first work of architecture, Taiwan Baishi Art Museum, is known for its arty style of design and had been exposed in many commercial shootings. His permanent collection including the monumental sculpture at the lobby of Xiamen Continental Hotel.

With multiple identities as museum director, architecture designer, interior designer, Lin has plentiful experiences both in the field of fine art and applied arts. Stainless steel is applied as main medium for his sculpture works. The idea for creating sculpture to Lin is not about reinforcing the symbol of the East or the West, metaphorically the artist considers himself as a man living in the cave, carving on the rocks and land in an original way to create a world of his own. As many artists frequently asked, "What is the nature of art?" The language Lin applies in his work does not emphasize on fancy transformation of shape or form, instead, his works are quiet and pure, looking for an abstract expression that speaks for the strength of simplicity.

首次建築設計作品-台灣白石美術館,風格獨特,成為了眾多品牌商廣告取景地及電視劇取景拍攝地

廈門洲際酒店收藏大型12×6米公共裝置「王者歸來」,歷經四個月,近200片35公分大小的不鏽鋼片現地打造

林定義2019年仧美術館個展,展出近年不同系列雕塑作品

The humble character of the artist and the passion towards life lead him to constantly explore the purity of soul through his artwork. He seeks for the most innocent appearance of spirit, believing that all art work derives from the experience of life. The artist once said: " My work is like the marrow and bones in my body. They are inseparable. I can't explore things that are not related to my life." Using pure form to express his perception towards the world, Lin constructs a philosophical view of life. "What I want to convey is that power of guileless, quietly releasing the substance that touches directly to the heart with inner elegance and stability. While time passes, everything becomes small, humble, and irrelevant." With his art, the artist refines the sensitivity and sincerity he had from life.

藝術家特別推崇東方文化中無上境界的美學,將意境、韻味、空靈、含蓄,以純粹、直覺的方式表達。

不鏽鋼搭配紅銅作為雕塑的主體,從開始到完成的過程都是一場無法重來、獨一無二的體驗。

純粹的形體,取材於天地的樣貌,如實地捕捉天地的各種形體與對人類生命的探索。以萬物之形的理念,建構出充滿哲理的生命觀。

Education

1997 中國浙江美術學院雕塑系
2013 至今潛心於裝置藝術與當代雕塑創作

Exhibitions

2018 台南藝術博覽會
2009 林定義雕塑個展,白石美術館,苗栗
2006 青年雕塑家聯展,國立美術館,台灣
2005 雕塑家聯展,國立美術館,台灣
2004『影兒』系列雕塑個展;台中文化中心,台中
2004 林定義雕塑個展,金石藝廊,台灣
2003 中國美術學院聯展,浙江,中國
2001 雕塑家聯展,國立美術館,台灣
1998 西藏攝影個展,狀况畫廊,台中
1997『局局促促的日子』,誠品攝影展,台北

Awards

第10屆國際素描版畫雙年展作品於台灣國立美術館典藏
第44屆、45屆、46屆全國美展獲獎
第10屆、11屆台灣中部美展市長獎
台灣文藝金像獎

藝術對談: Elsa Wang v.s. 林定義

Trailer: ‘如捕風 Wind Catcher’ – 林定義 Lin Dingyi 首個展 2020.4.18-6.13

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