蕭勤

款識：
Hsiao勤 九八 Il giardino eterno - C（畫背）

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〈宇宙為何〉科洛雷多•梅爾斯市立博物館，雷卡納蒂，二〇〇九年十月一日至十一月八日

〈宇宙為何〉科洛雷多•梅爾斯市立博物館出版，雷卡納蒂，二〇〇九年，三十四頁，彩圖

This work is overall in very good condition. There are very minor craquelures on the slightly larger splashes. There is a thin hair in the lower left rest section.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

1990年，蕭勤的女兒因意外過世，白髮人送黑髮人的傷慟難以言喻，但卻也因此讓他開創了知名的「度大限系列」。蕭勤領悟到雖然女兒的肉體離開了物質世界，精神卻是永恆長存的。《往永久的花園 ─ C》即是承襲著他對生命存在的感動而誕生。繽紛的淺綠幾乎占據整片畫布，蕭勤刻意讓顏料順著筆刷的方向由下流動，又畫龍點睛地在左下方染上一塊鮮紅，綠色和紅色壓克力彩的鮮明對比呈現一歡欣鼓舞的氛圍；蕭勤昇華了自己的傷慟而轉為大愛，並試圖將歡樂的生命之歌傳遞給世人。

蕭勤曾言：「普羅大眾須在有限的空間中追求讓心靈層次、精神上的修為達到無限大的能量和探索，往超越時間、物質的世界中去學習和了解生命深刻的意涵。這也是至今我仍努力不懈將自身的體悟和永不絕望的救贖精神，以笨拙的筆和很原始的色彩，創作出一幅幅的畫作，表達人生中『永恆能量』的理念。」一輩子所經歷的動盪苦難讓蕭勤不斷向自己的內心探求平和。雖然將近半輩子的時間都住在義大利，但正因為受到西方文化的衝擊，他才發覺了東方文化的深厚，也因此其藝術充滿著中國古代哲學思維，永遠試圖將正面能量傳達給觀者；雖然他的作品並未直接描繪任何具體事物，但每一幅畫作獨有的美感和情緒，卻是令觀者能回味再三，百看不厭的。