Collector Matthew Shieh: Five Selected Artworks
In Partnership with Taipei Connections

With Taipei Connections extended to remain exclusively open on Ocula till 10 May, Taipei-based collector Matthew Shieh selects five artworks reflecting interests that he shared with Ocula Magazine in April, from the intimacy of still lifes to the subtlety of the Japanese Mono-ha movement.

Mel Bochner, Bozo (2019) at Simon Lee Gallery

Mel Bochner was one of the early pioneers of conceptual art in 1960s and 70s New York. Bozo derives from Bochner's iconic thesaurus paintings—bright, text-based works that distill the artist's fascination with language and colour.

Kishio Suga, Latent Depths (2018) at Tomio Koyama Gallery

A leading figure of the Japanese Mono-ha movement, Kishio Suga investigates relationships between objects and their surrounding space. Suga's characteristic juxtaposition of natural and industrial materials is apparent in Latent Depths (2018).

Fadjar Sidik, Space Dynamic in Yellow (1978) at Asia Art Center

Fadjar Sidik was a seminal figure in the development of modern abstract art in Indonesia. Space Dynamic in Yellow (1978) captures his engagement with simple, abstract forms, through vibrant geometric shapes set against warm canary yellow.

Zhao Gang, Coronavirus 1 (2020) at Each Modern

A member of the famed avantgarde Stars Group of the late 1970s and early 80s in China, Gang examines the country's history and contemporary conditions. His recent 'Coronavirus' paintings were created while under lockdown in Beijing.

Wu Chi-Tsung, Cyano-Collage 77 (2020) at Galerie du Monde

Despite its sleek, digitally manipulated appearance, this ethereal landscape by Taiwanese artist Wu Chi-Tsung was created using the cyanotype process. Trained in Chinese calligraphy and ink painting, Wu's multimedia works fuses tradition with the contemporary. —[O]