Chen Ching-Jung(1934- )

National Changhua Senior High School
College of Arts, National Taiwan Normal University
Department of Oil Painting, Musashino Art University
Mural Painting MA, Tokyo University of the Arts

AWARDS

1998 Bronze Prize in Oil Painting, Le Salon des Artistes Français
1999 Silver Prize in Oil Painting, Le Salon des Artistes Français
2000 Honorable Mention Prize, Le Salon des Artistes Français
2003 Sacra Familia in Mosaic—A Gift to Pope John Paul II the Great in the Vatican

EXHIBITIONS

2012 The only Taiwanese artist invited to the Group Exhibition Da Tong International Mural Biennale, China
2015 A Commemorative Exhibition of Chen Ching-Jung at 80, Changhua County Art Museum, Changhua
2019 Invitaional Exhibition in Muzeul Ţării Crişurilor, Oradea European Music Open festival, Oradea
2019 Joint exhibition of Chen Ching-Jung and Pedro Cuni, Teh-Chun Art Gallery, Taipei

1988
Oil paint, canvas
810×1260cm

It takes ten years to grow trees,
but a hundred years to rear people

In It Takes a Decade to Grow a Tree; a Century to Educate People—21 people are bringing about an ordinary, yet divine work—planting young trees. A gigantic tree stands in the middle of the scene, in contrast to the saplings being planted in the foreground; the act of planting trees is a symbol of Education for elites—and manifests the undying inheritance of art and humanities.

Additionally, by the elaborate distinction of an old man who shows his back, and a young man who faces the audience, Chen Ching-Jung creates an allegory of the past versus a bright future dawning.