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Wilson
Shieh is arguably the best young artist in Hong Kong.
At 34 years of age, Shieh mastered the thousand years
old gongbi (fine/meticulous brush) painting technique,
an approach to art which dominated much of the works
of Song and Tang dynasty China. Yet Shieh is without
doubt a contemporary artist. No matter how traditional
his technique or motifs appear to be, he always strives
to illustrate current narratives and personal viewpoints.
Shieh did that by finding the bridge that connects the
past and the present and not the common cliche of east
and west. Through various interplays of metaphors and
symbols, Shieh successfully addresses issues pertinent
to Hong Kong with a thoroughly indigenous style. Wilson
Shieh is an admirable artist not only because of his
unparallel painting skills, but more importantly, his
ability to truly "modernize" the Chinese painting
tradition without it being "westernized".
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