Michael Lin: Raem ｜窗花 — 林明弘個展
This Summer, TKG+ is pleased to present its first collaboration with Michael Lin in the solo exhibition “Raem”, opening on August 30 (Sat) 2025.
The exhibition title, “Raem,” is a Middle Dutch word from the 13th century meaning both “window” and “a frame with canvas stretched across it,” suggesting a link between architecture and painting. Since the invention of perspective in the Renaissance, paintings have often been regarded as windows to another world. Meanwhile, the Chinese title, “窗花” (chuāng huā), refers to ornamental lattice window but literally translates to “window flower.” It introduces a layer of playful ambiguity, as these lattice windows are neither functional windows nor literal flowers. While they serve to divide private and public spaces—often obstructing the view for both sides—they may carry cultural associations with blessings and prosperity or even take on a pictorial quality. Lin, known for adapting patterns drawn from everyday life, transposes these vernacular motifs onto canvas. In doing so, he repositions traditional visual symbols within a contemporary artistic vocabulary, opening a dialogue between interaction and space.
• Please refer to TKG+ website for exhibition details -
https://www.tkgplus.com/en/exhibitions/142-raem-michael-lin-solo-exhibition/
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今年盛夏將盡之際，TKG+ 將推出藝術家林明弘個展 — 「窗花」將於8/30（六）正式開幕
延續其一貫對空間與文化符號的敏銳觀察，轉化自傳統建築中極具象徵意涵的窗飾元素，展開一系列全新創作。窗花，悄然安於舊屋深處，於縱橫交錯的紋理間，輕輕刻出內與外的分界，藏著人對居所的細心構想。然而林明弘既不造窗，也不刻窗；他取其形，借其意，以當代藝術的語彙，重構一段關於空間與想像的旅程。
自文藝復興透視法興起以來，繪畫被視作通往另一個世界的窗口；中古荷蘭文「raem」既指窗戶，也可指一塊繃著畫布的框架。窗，不僅乘載建築功能，更是觀看、繪畫與文化語言之間深層關係的象徵。然而林明弘創作的「窗花」，並不具備建築上真正的穿透功能，它模仿了窗的語彙，卻刻意保留牆的真實性，使觀看被阻斷於表面，也因此被拉回對觀看自身的意識。這些圖案既非透明的視覺開口，也不僅是裝飾性的平面，它們構成一種結構的痕跡——如同符號般懸置於牆與牆之間，牽引著視線，也延遲觀看的完成。
• 完整展訊請見官網 -
https://www.tkgplus.com/en/exhibitions/142-raem-michael-lin-solo-exhibition/
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