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A New Perspective – Between 1948 and 1960, architect Chen Qikuan made his debut in the North American
art circle with several solo exhibitions held in the US. His paintings from this period (Lot
the 100th Anniversary of no. 1021 and 1022) recount his past and express the nostalgia towards his hometown.
Chen Qikuan’s Birth At the invitation of renowned architect I. M. Pei, Chen co-designed the campus of

Tunghai University in Taiwan in 1954 and subsequently moved there to become its
另闢蹊徑的東西融合： Director of School of Architecture in 1960. While in Taiwan, Chen used his paintings
紀念陳其寬誕辰一百週年 to explore the relationship between humanity and the universe, a quest aligned with the
philosophical pursuit of the literati. Through the objective perspective of his architectural
專題 training, Chen transformed his vision by re-shaping and regrouping his subject in a
small and often narrow composition. By using the technique of Batik, ink rubbing and
ink dripping, Chen departed from the traditional three-point perspective of Chinese
paintings and designed his signature style of landscape.
By employing the architectural perception of time, space and perspective, Chen
combined his inspiration from Western art to express the literati spirit under brand new
and colourful expressions. Christie’s is honoured to present these Chen Qikuan paintings
to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth.

1948至1960年間，旅居美國並以建築師為業的陳其寬曾多次舉辦繪畫個展，並在北美
藝術圈中展露頭角。此時期的作品（拍品編號1021及1022），追憶畫家過往的生活體
驗和描繪故鄉情懷，流露出濃厚的民族情感。

陳其寬於1960年移居臺灣，擔任東海大學建築系主任。此時的山水作品（拍品編號
1023-1026）開始探討人與大地、宇宙和空間的關係，呼應傳統文人畫探討天人關係
的哲理。透過建築師的理性視角，他將所思所見的世界加以變形、轉化與重組，並
在小尺幅的畫面中，大膽使用蠟染、墨拓、滴彩等技巧進行創作， 跳脫出傳統山水
的三遠構圖。

陳其寬將建築學對於時間、空間以及透視的掌握，和西方前衛藝術的元素，融合
了中國藝術中所講求的人文情懷，創造出了多元而絢麗多彩的水墨作品。本季，
我們榮幸為廣大藏家呈獻數幅陳其寬五、六十年代的精美作品，值此紀念陳其寬
百歲誕辰。

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