ZHANG, YAN-SONG  1999

Experience

Tunghai University Department of Fine Arts Sculpture group

Honors and Awards

2022  Reality Fantasy 10 Scale modelling festival Fancy Frontier Cup, Jury Prize “Love”

2022  Tunghai University Department of Fine Arts Exhibition of Students and faculties, Sculpture group, third prize “Going to the Rooftop because of Insomnia”

2022  Tunghai University Department of Fine Arts Exhibition of Students and faculties, Sculpture group, judges’ award “Ambiguity”

2022  Tunghai University Department of Fine Arts Exhibition of Students and faculties, Sculpture group, judges’ award “Black Cat”

Solo exhibition

2021 “Conjuration” Tunghai University Fang-Hua hall gallery Taichung Taiwan Express the idea that “I’m a conjurer” in a chūnibyō way. Realize the fantasies in the imagination, with waste and molding clay, via the form of sculpture.

2022 “The Charisma of Postures” Tunghai University A Plus gallery Taichung Taiwan Represent the sensibility of women observed and imagined by postures in an everyday and tender style.

Exhibition

2023   "ART FUTURE Art Future Expo", Nyson Art, Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taipei

"ART TAICHUNG Taichung Art Fair", Galerie Naissance , Taichung Lin Hotel, Taichung

"ART TAIPEI Taipei Art Fair", Nisunshi Art, Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, Taipei

2024   "ART FUTURE Art Future Expo", Nyson Art, Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taipei

"ART TAICHUNG Taichung Art Fair", Galerie Naissance , Taichung Lin Hotel, Taichung

Inspiration

When working on a sculpture, I will first shape the origin with oil modeling clay, then finish the cast with resin. I enjoy creating my imaginary figures and the related ideas in a sentimental, poetic and oblique style. By trying different materials, I also acquire my perseverance and experimental mindset. I call myself a “conjurer” sculptor.

Due to the innate visual impairment, I had to rely less on my sight when creating. Thus, I developed my haptic sense to be my aid. After experimenting with various materials, I picked clay to be the one. When sculpturing a human body, I will refer to the graphic, data and the haptic experience I have gained through training to form a three dimensional idea in my mind, then realize it by my hands with clay. The control of my hands’ movements relies on training, that is to familiarize myself with different feelings by touching continuously. Therefore, my works are often based on my or my girlfriend’s bodies. I found such haptic training for control and accuracy is beneficial even for creating graphic art. This sculptural “hand control” is important for my art. Therefore, I fell in love with clay, and try to stay as far away from any tool as possible. For me, sculpturing is conjuring. I love to describe myself as a “conjurer” sculptor.