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harmonious interplay with the vertical brushstrokes descending
from above, resembling the radiant scattering of light, and
evoking a sense of freshness and fluidity as if cleansed by a
heavy rainstorm.
Era of Abundance and Harmony: an Auspicious Wish for
Prosperity in the Flourishing Homeland of the 1980s
“Chu Teh-Chun paints a country whose existence is
found only in his paintings, a country both imaginary
and real at the same time, formed from sensations
many times experienced in the course of his life, bound
to his memories of China which in time has become the
space in his memory, the territory of the mind where
the vestiges of the heart and the impulses of the spirit
meet and sometimes unite.”

{{Pierre Cabanne, French Art Critic
The exhilarating and grand scheme showcased by Amplitude is
closely intertwined with Chu Teh-Chun’s first-hand observations
during his extensive travels across China in the 1980s. Looking
back to 1983, he was invited by both the Chinese University of
Hong Kong and the Beijing Artists Association to return to his
ancestral homeland after an absence of nearly thirty years.
Seizing this opportunity, he embarked on a three-week journey
with his close friend, the French abstract artist Ladislas Kijno,
and his wife. They visited Beijing, the Yungang Grottoes in
Datong, Shanxi, Xi’an, Nanjing, Huangshan, and his alma mater,
the Hangzhou National College of Art. The joy of revisiting his
motherland made him linger with a sense of nostalgia, while
the awe-inspiring beauty of natural wonders infused him with
abundant creative passion and inspiration. Simultaneously,
China in the early 1980s was undergoing the process of reform
and opening up, displaying a flourishing state in all aspects of life.
The majestic vastness of mountains and rivers resonated with
the reality of a “prosperous and peaceful era.” Under the dual
influence of these factors, upon returning to France, Chu Teh-
Chun poured his surging artistic enthusiasm onto the canvas,
capturing the continuous flow of spiritual brilliance in this
remarkable artwork.

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