IT PARK artists

executed in 2014

This work is generally in good condition. Please note that they were not examined under ultraviolet light and out of their frames.
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IT Park is an important "alternative space" for the presentation of contemporary art in Taiwan. It is a venue in an old building by the I-TONG Park. IT Park has its own history and its own sense of time, and strives to develop a subject consciousness. Founded in November 1988, IT Park is now more than 26 years old. It has been an important witness to Taiwan's transition from embracing "modern art" to developing a consciousness for "contemporary art". In the context of the development of contemporary art in Taiwan, it is a rare phenomenon indeed. 

IT Park is also stands for a group of artists. Every artist who has exhibited here is an IT Park artist. However, IT Park is not a school, nor does it have a manifesto for a power-conscious artistic movement. IT Park artists are more interested in perfecting their own art and developing their aesthetics. As an art forum and a public exhibition space, IT Park has not allowed itself to become a small group or school guided by specific doctrines.      

IT Park is characterized by a kind of looseness. This is derived from the individualism of the artists, and it is similar to the character of the salon in the beginnings of art as artists love to gather here casually to drink and talk. In the utilitarian and commercial environment of Taiwan, the looseness of IT Park has become a unique and rare quality which included with the aspirations for taste and purity, even though it is accompanied by a fragility that is revealed from time to time. 

IT Park is supposed to be an alternative space with its own marginal and alternative character. But in the end, the majority of artists that frequent this alternative space have become the mainstream in Taiwan's contemporary art. Many contemporary artists who have exhibited here have become familiar faces in official exhibitions in Taiwan and major international art exhibitions, and their works are sought after by museums.

Fifteen renowned artists, including Paul Chiang, Jenny Chen, Huang Ming-Che and Chu Teh-I, were invited to participate in this project "2014 IT PARK Limited Editions", thirteen of whom provided artworks to be made into silkscreen prints by prominent printmaking studio. In addition, Chang Chien-Chi provided his chromogenic prints that were developed in New York, while Jessica Tao created woodcut prints manually. Fifteen artworks constitute a set, with twenty-five editions in total. "2014 IT PARK Limited Editions" allows the artists, collectors and IT PARK to exchange in a meaningful and mutually beneficial manner.  All proceeds from sale of the current lot, numbered 1/25, will go to benefit IT PARK.