Dempsey Roll - TSAI Tsung-Yu Solo Exhibition

【Dempsey Roll - TSAI Tsung-Yu Solo Exhibition】

Date｜2019/2/13 Wed. - 3/10 Sun. Opening｜2/16 Sat. 15:00 Forum｜2/16 Sun.15:30 Guest｜Chang, Ching Wen

【Exhibition Statement】 "Philosophy is that you pick up the arrows that had been shot by the predecessors and then shoot them into the far distance." However, when you pick up the arrows shot by predecessors from the ground and prepare to shoot, you discover that the certain areas of the ground are already full of arrows: some are left by the masters and some are your contemporaries and even the young. It is hard to find a place that can be a new target to shoot, especially painting as an ancient medium.

Although the protagonist, Ippo Makunouchi, in The First Step develops a destructive technique called Dempsey Roll, his regular as well as big movements are highly in contrary to the moves defined by modern boxing. Ippo is not only to pursue his own dream, but also to challenge the definition of modern boxing. His "Dempsey Roll " is different from the original rotational displacement as it has been continuously evolving in modern boxing. His technique is the result of reactionary to the environment from its own as well as to definition of modern boxing. Likewise, artists also shall have this kind of reactionary response like Ippo’s boxing technique. Just like boxers who are always alert and honest to themselves, artists absolutely shall not be pretentious by simply using symbols or popular keywords to make art.

【About Tsai Tsung-Yu】 Graduated from Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts, TSAI is a current PhD student at National Taiwan Normal University. // Awards // 2018 / Kaohsiung Awards, Selected 2016 / Next Art Tainan Awards, First Prize 2016 / Austronesian International Arts Award, selected // Solo Exhibitions // 2016 / NEXT ART TAINAN, Tainan Art Fair, Tainan 2016 / POLY MACAU HOTEL ART FAIR, Poly Macau Hotel, Macau 2013 / LALLAPALLOOZA - Tsai Tsung-Yu Solo Exhibition, mon Espace D'ART, Taipei 2010 / MASTRE ONLINE - Tsai Tsung-Yu Solo Exhibition, VT Artsalon, Taipei 2010 / MASTRE ONLINE - Tsai Tsung-Yu EXP Solo Exhibition, SinPinPier - Absolutely Art Space, Kaohsiung // Group Exhibitions // 2018 / Paper Art Project, MUMU Gallery, Tainan 2018 / How Do You Define ARTIST?, FreeS Art Space, Taipei 2018 / Kaohsiung Art Award, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung 2016 / into the body field: The connection of Asia and European arts, HOAHAUS, Taipei 2016 / Austronesian International Arts Award, Taitung Art Museum, Taitung 2016 / Next Art Tainan Award: Tsai Tsung-Yu X Fung Ka-Fai, MUMU Gallery, Tainan 2014 / Battle under the Hoop, Absolute Space for the Arts, Tainan 2011 / News Producer field / Hong-gha Museum, Taipei Organizer: Absolute Space for the Arts Sponsor: National Culture and Arts Foundation, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Tainan City