〈蕭勤畫像〉畫作資訊與口述影像

〈蕭勤畫像〉
席德進
年代待考
簽字筆、紙本
38.3*26.3公分

畫作口述影像

〈蕭勤畫像〉是席德進在紙上速寫畫家蕭勤先生的素描作品。長38.3公分，寬26.3公分，創作年份仍待考據。

畫面是蕭勤衣領位置以上、側面大約45度的頭像。席德進用黑色簽字筆俐落的線條，描繪出蕭勤垂眼沈思的神韻。畫裡的蕭勤留著短髮、露出耳朵。厚實的臉形有些微的雙下巴。飽滿的額頭下方是一對眉峰明顯的濃眉，嘴唇上方留著一排濃密的鬍髭。身上穿著花襯衫。他的眼簾低垂、神情平靜，彷彿正在思考。

蕭勤（生於1935年，卒於2023年，享年88歲）是席德進的好友，也是臺灣第一個抽象繪畫團體「東方畫會」的創辦人之一，是臺灣藝術史上重要的藝術家。他研究東方哲學思想，用西方前衛的藝術表現形式、奔放的色彩展現，開展出獨特的抽象藝術風格，是國際知名的大師。

席德進有許多人物畫的作品，其中不少人物來自他身邊的藝文界朋友。他擅長捕捉人的神韻，即使只有黑色線條速寫的人物頭像，沒有豐富的光影細節，也能傳達出人物的特徵和神情。這幅〈蕭勤畫像〉的線條簡潔有力，描繪出蕭勤面貌的特徵，也紀錄了蕭勤彷彿進入哲學思考的當下。是席德進藉由畫作對蕭勤表達的推崇和讚揚。

Audio Description

Head Portrait of Hsiao Chin is a sketch on paper by SHIY De-jinn. The artwork is 38 centimeters tall and 26.3 centimeters wide. The exact year the artwork was created is still unknown.

The drawing shows a side view, about 45 degrees, of HSIAO Chin's head from the collar up. SHIY De-jinn uses a black marker to create crisp, clean lines that capture HSIAO Chin lowering his eyes in thought. In the drawing, HSIAO Chin is depicted with short hair that reveals his ears and a hearty face featuring a slight double chin. Below his full forehead is a pair of thick eyebrows with prominent peaks, and a rich mustache stretches above his lips. HSIAO Chin is depicted in a printed, buttoned-down shirt with lowered eyes and a calm expression, as if deep in thought.

HSIAO Chin (1935-2023, age 88 years) was a good friend of SHIY De-jinn, one of the founders of Taiwan’s first abstract art group – Ton Fan Group, and an important artist to the art history of Taiwan. He studied Eastern philosophies and developed a unique abstract style with the avant-garde artistic expressions and vibrant colors found in the West to convey these Eastern philosophies, making him a master of international renown.

SHIY De-jinn created several portraits of many of his friends in the art and literary circle. He was especially skilled at capturing human emotions, accurately conveying HSIAO Chin’s features and expressions in this simple head portrait sketch with only black lines and without any light or shadow. The lines in the Head Portrait of Hsiao Chin are simple yet powerful. They depict the features of HSIAO Chin’s face but also document a moment where HSIAO Chin seems deep in thought, pondering philosophy. With this drawing, SHIY De-jinn expresses his admiration and praise toward HSIAO Chin.