Introduction
A-Sun WU was born in Taiwan in 1942. He lives and works in Taipei and Paris from the 1990's.
baudoin lebon displays the work of A-Sun Wu whom presents his artworks in chinese ink. The artist, a traveler, draws his inspiration and recreates what he discovers during his travels.
In the chaos of our world, Mankind becomes the center of his project.
The main preoccupation of A-Sun Wu is Mankind and this since the 1970's.
Inspired by his childhood?s memories in Taiwan, A-Sun Wu painted vast, colorful, dynamic and Asian paintings.
His discovery of other continents in the 1980's (almost 30 countries visited in Africa) opened up the scope of possibilities and the mark left by the culture of the natives transpires into his works.
With the researches he conducted and the primitive energy that stems from it, A-Sun Wu transcribes in his works, his vision of a world in which Mankind is confronted with his natural environment.
His work keeps evolving. Chinese ink currently dominates. A slight touch of color appears sometimes but the most important is already said.
The breath (qi), the mind and the essence of things (tao) summarizes this intuitive painting in which the inner force prevails over resemblance and shape.
This powerful style is translated by a violent gesture which one can find in A-Sun Wu Mount Huang?s landscapes or in the portraits of the tribes he met during his travels.
Biography
Solo exhibitions (selected)
2018
- Encre sauvage, baudoin lebon, Paris
- Intuition, Memory, Primitive Energy : A-Sun Wu Retrospective, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan.
2017
- A Primitive Modern : A-Sun Wu, Touquet-Paris-Plage, France
- The Purity and Harmony of the Wild, VIP Room in Taipei 101, Taiwan.
- The Potentiality of Vitality, Temple Fo Guang Shan, Paris, France.
- A Primitive Modern : A-Sun Wu, Art Center La Chapelle (baudoin lebon), France
- A Conversation between A-Sun Wu and Primitive, Sunny Art Museum, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2016
- Vallois Gallery, Paris, France
2015
- Taylor Foundation, Paris, France
- Arki Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- Créatures, Temple Xingtian Gong, Taipei, Taiwan
- Galerie Yohann, Paris, France
2014
- Danse dans la jungle, Maison des Arts, Paris, France
- L'Encre fou, Institut Xue-Xue, Taïpei, Taïwan
- Exposition de sculptures, Parc national Yangmingshan, Taipei, Taiwan
- Traversant la jungle, National Gallery, Dominican Republic
2013
- Knokke, Momentum Art Gallery, Belgium
- Friedman Vallois Gallery, New York, USA
- Local council Art Gallery of Contemporary Art Giovanni de Gaeta, Gaeta, Italy
2012
- En traversant la nature, Art Center of Taichung Harbour, Taiwan
- Recent works, baudoin lebon, Paris, France
2011
- Sapone Gallery, Nice, France
- Vallois Gallery, Paris, France
- Park of Cultural and Creativ Industry, Taichung, Taiwan
2010
- Cultural Center of Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan
- Cultural Center of Hualian, Hualian, Taiwan
- Cultural Center of Yilan, Yilan, Taiwan
2009
- Jungle : Inspirations révélatrices, Russian National Museum (Marble Palace), St. Petersburg, Russia
- 9Invited by the japanese association SOKA in Taiwan ; view exhibitions in Taiwan
2008
- L'huan Tie Times Art Gallery, Beijing, China
- Elément de valeur Gallery, Beijing, China
- Arts Center Pont de Pékin, Beijing, China
- Vivre dans la jungle, Stock n° 20, Taichung, Taiwan
2007
- Sapone Gallery, Nice, France
2006
- Vallois Gallery, Paris, France
- Sparts Gallery, Paris, France
- Saint-Libéral Chapel, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
2005
- Vallois Gallery, Paris, France
2004
- Ming-Yuan Gallery, Shanghai, China
- Sapone Gallery, Nice, France
- National Gallery in Memorial Museum Sun Yah-Sen, Taipei, Taiwan
2003
- Pierre-Marie Vitoux Gallery, Paris, France
- Antonio Sapone Foundation, Bellona, Italy
2002
- Rétrospective, National Gallery, Principality of Andorre
- Manif Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea
- Exhibition hall of the Almodi, Valencia, Spain
2001
- Art Paris Art Fair, with the Arnoux Gallery, Paris, France
- Art Fair, with the Dorval Gallery, Strasbourg, France
- Duchoze Gallery, Rouen, France
2000
- Orangerie of Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France
- Paul Valéry Museum, Sète, France
- Greca Gallery, with Miro, Saura and Gordillo, Barcelona, Spain
1998
- Gallery of the Trianon de Bagatelle, Paris, France
- Hanart Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
1997
- Pu-Ten Museum, Okinawa, Japan
1996
- National Gallery Chung-Shan, Taipei, Taiwan
1995
- Shibuya Seibu, Cultural Center of Seibu, Department Store Tokyo, Japan
1994
- Lan-Kwai-Fong Gallery, Hong Kong
- Notices Gallery, Singapor
1993
- Winner Gallery, Chicago, USA
1992
- Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan
Group exhibitions (selected)
2018
- Art en Capital, Grand-Palais, Paris
2017
- Exhibition A-Sun Wu / Paloma Chang, Vallois Gallery, Paris
2016
- Art Elysées, with baudoin lebon, Paris, France
2015
- Exhibition of Sculpture, National Park of Yangmingshan, Taipei, Taiwan
- Art Elysées, with baudoin lebon, Paris, France
- KIAF, with baudoin lebon, Seoul, South Korea
2014
- Art Elysées, with baudoin lebon, Paris, France
2013
- Salon Comparaison, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- Légendes du Pacifique Nord, Friedman & Vallois Gallery, New York, USA
- Art Elysées, with baudoin lebon, Paris, France
2012
- Art Elysées, with baudoin lebon, Paris, France
- Art Taipei, withYoshii Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2011
- Art en Capital, Salon Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- Vallois Gallery, Paris, France
2010
- Art en Capital, Salon Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- 150e Anniversaire de l?Angélus, invited by the town of Barbizon, France
2009
- Art en Capital, Salon Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2008
- Art en Capital, Salon Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- Arte Fiera, 32th edition, Bologna, Italy
2007
- La Passerelle Gallery, Rouen, France
- Escaliers : la verticale du possible, Charlotte Norberg Gallery, Paris, France
- Triennial of Sculpture, Antwerpen, Belgium
2006
- Transgression, Bihan le Meyer Gallery, Paris, France
2005
- L'enfance de l'Art, Pierre-Marie Vitoux Gallery, Paris, France
- 9th Pavillon, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, France
2003
- Museum of Modern Art of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cultural Center of Taïwan in San Francisco, USA
2001
- Le Bois dans l'art contemporain, Espace Belleville, Paris, France
2000
- L'Homme qui marche, Jardin du Palais Royal, Paris, France
- Den Haag Sculptuur 2000, The Hague, The Netherlands
1998
- Exhibition organized by the association of japanese art critics, Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka, Japan
- Coupe du monde 98, Navarra Gallery, Paris, France
1997
- Chin-Yi-Siuan Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
- Hilton Center Gallery, with Zao Wou ki and Szeto Lap, Singapore
public collections
- Municipal Museum of Taipei, Taiwan
- Municipal Museum of Kaoshiung, Taiwan
- Museum of Modern Art, San Paulo, Brasil
- Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan
- Utsucushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum, Nagano, Japan
- Museum of Art og the 20th Century, Ito, Japan
- City of Santo Tirso, Portugal
- Pu-Ten Museum, Okinawa, Japan
- Unesco, New York, USA
- Museum of Villafames, Valencia, Spain
- National Gallery of Andorre, Andorre
- Paul Valéry Museum, Sète, France
- Stämpfli Foundation, Sitges, Spain
Exhibitions
Art fair
ART ELYSÉES
Publication
author : A-Sun Wu
editor : baudoin lebon
public price : 29 €
langue : Français/Anglais
pays : France
pages : 128
format : 23 x 29 cm