DEMOS CHIANG

Just like how we cope to the seasons: in spring we reclaim hope, in summer we embrace heat, in fall we harvest colours,

and in winter we silent warmth. By repeating these change cycles, our lives are unfolded.

If one break down one’s life time into sections of seasons, I am at the end of summer and the beginning of fall. This is the time when I start to consolidate my life in search of my own peace of mind.

Changes are plots in our story. It is these plots that makes our story interesting. After all, if life is not interesting, what are we living for?

• Demos Chiang

Whitestone Gallery Singapore is honoured to present “Season Changes”, a solo exhibition by Taiwanese artist Demos Chiang. The relationship between Whitestone Gallery and Demos Chiang that began in Taipei, has expanded to Tokyo and Seoul, and now here in Singapore. Demos Chiang’s scholarly family background and the Western education he received during his youth have led him to develop a contemporary literati art style that blends Eastern and Western cultures in his design and artistic creations. Early in his career, he founded a commercial design company, achieving notable success and receiving multiple international awards in the design field. In recent years, he has channelled his artistic talents and cultivation into various art forms, which include graphic painting, installation sculpture, multimedia and street art. His large-scale installation at the Chengdu Biennale in 2021 received widespread acclaim.

The exhibition invites established Taiwanese curator Wang Yu-Ling as guest curator to showcase the changing seasons within the gallery space. Chiang’s intricate and unique painting techniques create multi-layered colour textures that reflect the rich and diverse changes of the seasons, guiding viewers through the cycle of a year and inviting them to reconnect with their memories of nature’s cycles through the animal imagery depicted by the artist. The work also often includes poetic English phrases filled with raw emotions and philosophical thinking, adding a striking visual effect.

Chiang’s solo exhibition here in Singapore features over 50 works, more than half of them are his new creations of 2024. Among the highlights are two monumental pieces, each ten meters long, showcasing his abundant creative energy and new perspectives on art and the world.