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Chen Zhiqi
1906.01.16~1931.04.13
Birthplace / Hengke, Xizhi, Taipei, Taiwan

Born and raised in Xizhi, Taipei, Chen Zhiqi was a forthright and bold person by nature, with noteworthy leadership abilities. He entered Taipei Normal School in 1921 and, in 1924, he joined Ishikawa Kinichiro’s plein air field trips. His experiences with Ishikawa inspired his paintings. In November 1924, he was expelled from school after becoming involved in a student protest. On the suggestion of Ishikawa Kinichiro and Shiotsuki Toho, he left Taiwan to study painting in Japan.

In February of 1925, he arrived in Tokyo and began studying at the Hongō Painting Institute before entering the Western Painting Division of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. In addition of his formal classes, he also studied at the Yoshimura Painting Studio, where he was influenced by Yoshimura Yoshimatsu.

During his time studying in Tokyo, he remained concerned about the development of art communities in Taiwan and made frequent trips back and forth between Taiwan and Japan. Chen became an important founder of organizations like the “Chi-Hsing Painting Society” and the “Chidao Association”. He was both warm and generous towards others. Up and coming artists like Li Shiqiao, Hong Ruilin, Zhang Wanchuan, and Chen Dewang all received his encouragement and went to Japan for further study. In order to gain recognition in art world, he put his extraordinary talents and efforts to the task of continually producing new works.

Between 1924 and 1931, when he died of illness, his works were selected twice for the Imperial Art Exhibition, three times for the Taiwan Art Exhibition, and three times with review exemption for the Taiwan Art Exhibition – extraordinary achievements for his brief, seven-year long career. In addition, there are records of his work having been exhibited in ten other large and small scale art exhibitions.

His works were primary oil paintings, and his themes included sceneries, still lives, and figures. His works were influenced by Post-Impressionism and Fauvism, but demonstrated a strong personal style through wild, vigorous brushwork and his bold use of color. His scenic paintings were devoted to illustrating the special characteristics of nature in Taiwan. Examples of such work include: Taiwan Landscape (Selected for the 9th Teiten in1928) and Tamsui Landscape (selected for the 11th Teiten in 1930).

A series of portrait paintings of his wife includes works such as: Fond of Peaches (Ai Tao) (1927), My Wife (1927), and The Wife (1930~1931). These works present courageous, firm, and persistent images of Taiwanese women.

In April of 1931, he passed away in Taipei. He was only 26 years old. In September of the same year, a posthumous exhibition of Chen’s works was held in his honor at the former building of Taiwan Governor-General's Office.

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Danshui Fengshui

Chen Zhiqi 陳植棋: Tamsui Scenery 淡水風景,1925-1930 畫布/油彩 73x91cm 畫家家族收藏http://ultra.ihp.sinica.edu.tw/~yency/theme02/htm/chihchi1.htm

 

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陳植棋
ISNI 0000 0000 6433 8685
Tân Si̍t-kî
Chen Chihchi
Painter
Chen Zhiqi (Chinese: 陳植棋, 1906.01.16~1931.04.13), a painter. In April of 1931, he passed away in Taipei. He was only 26 years old. In September of the same year, a posthumous exhibition of Chen’s works was held in his honor at the former building of Taiwan Governor-General's Office.
Born: 1906-01-16
Hengke, Xizhi, Taipei, Taiwan
Died: 1931-04-13
Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality: Japanese

Relations:

Alumni of: Taipei Normal School
Alumni of: Hongo Painting Institute
Alumni of: Tokyo School of Fine Arts
Alumni of: Yoshimura Painting Studio
Follows: Ishikawa Kinichiro
Follows: Yoshimura Yoshimatsu
Follows: Shiotsuki Toho
Knows: Li Shiqiao
Knows: Hong Ruilin
Knows: Zhang Wanchuan, and Chen Dewang
Knows: Chen Dewang

Important Roles:

Creator of: Tamsui Scenery (painting)
Founder of: Chi-Hsing Painting Society
Founder of: Chidao Association
Award and recognition: Tamsui Scenery selected for the 11th Imperial Art Exhibition.

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