Lien Chien Hsing first began in the early 1980s as a surrealist concerned with ecological and environmental protection before evolving into a neo-expressionist in the late 1980s, focusing on critiques of modern day consumerism and vanity. Since 1989, LIEN has directed his attention to magical realism, reflecting his sentimentality regarding the lost of traditional values, humanity and nature. The artist continues his line of magical realism by setting his works against a background of ruins and imbues them with symbols, metaphors, elements in order to hint the motives and purpose behind their creation. His works show his concern for the degradation of the natural environment and reflect his ruminations about civilization and humanity.
