「嘟嘴男孩不想長大」2025鄭崇孝個展

《嘟嘴男孩不想長大》——展覽理念自述

這場展覽探討選擇與存在，關於成長的多樣性，以及崇孝如何以繪畫構築世界。

嘟嘴男孩象徵著拒絕被定義的成長，不迎合、不憤怒，而是以自己的步調，在壓力與變動中表達態度。他不拒絕長大，而是拒絕被迫成長，提醒我們，成長不必違背初心，存在也無需迎合世界。

崇孝的創作融合東西方視覺語言，以中國山水的散點透視、浮世繪的色彩運用及西方油畫的層次感，構築出既真實又超現實的畫面。他運用拼貼、重組與再詮釋，挑戰傳統風景畫的框架，將中國山水與西洋風景畫解構、重塑，既向傳統美學致敬，也顛覆其敘事方式。

後現代藝術強調文化拼貼與互文性，崇孝透過東西方視覺語彙的交織，使作品充滿多義性，讓觀者在不同文化背景與個人經驗中重新解讀畫面。這種解構與重組打破時間與空間的界限，使作品成為歷史與當代的對話場域。

中國山水畫的散點透視使觀看者得以「行於畫中」，而崇孝則以滿版式構圖取代傳統留白，讓角色與環境緊密交織，使畫面不只是靜態風景，更是敘事場域。他以幾何化、符號化的方式重構山水，結合宋代院體畫與現代平面設計語彙，使傳統元素轉化為當代視覺語言。

浮世繪的純色塊填充和平面構成影響了崇孝的畫面設計，他透過色彩對比與層疊，營造具有裝飾性與象徵性的視覺張力，使角色與場景成為可解讀的符號，並透過動感與敘事張力強化觀者的情感共鳴。

展區介紹

一樓展區探索西洋風景畫的重製與新美感的誕生，透過去除畫中人物、置換嘟嘴男孩或調整色調，挑戰既有的審美框架。其中，最大作品《小樹叢》融合兩幅西洋風景畫，加入龍貓與嘟嘴男孩，受宮崎駿風格影響，營造夢幻詩意的童話美學。

地下室展區延續中國山水的重置系列，以當代視角重構傳統山水，並融入嘟嘴男孩，強化角色與環境的情感聯繫。

這場展覽不只是視覺藝術的呈現，更是一場關於成長、選擇與存在的對話。

This exhibition explores choice and existence, the diversity of growth, and how Chong Hsiao constructs a world through painting.

The Pouting Boy symbolizes a refusal to be defined by conventional notions of growth. Neither conforming nor rebelling, he moves at his own pace, expressing an attitude in a world of rapid change and pressure. He does not reject growing up but resists being forced into it, reminding us that growth does not require abandoning one's essence, and existence does not demand conformity.

Chong Hsiao’s work blends Eastern and Western visual languages, incorporating the multi-perspective composition of Chinese landscape painting, the color techniques of Ukiyo-e, and the layered depth of Western oil painting. Through collage, reconstruction, and reinterpretation, he challenges the framework of traditional landscape painting, deconstructing and reshaping both Chinese and Western landscapes—paying homage to traditional aesthetics while simultaneously subverting them.

Postmodern art emphasizes cultural collage and intertextuality, and Chong Hsiao interweaves visual elements from both East and West, creating multilayered meanings. His works invite diverse interpretations depending on the viewer’s cultural background and personal experiences. This deconstruction and reconstruction transcend time and space, transforming his works into a dialogue between history and the contemporary.

The multi-perspective approach of traditional Chinese landscape painting allows the viewer to "walk within the painting." Chong Hsiao translates this into an immersive narrative by replacing traditional white space with full-frame compositions, creating a tight interconnection between characters and their environment. His landscapes are not static backdrops but narrative spaces, where geometrized and symbolic forms reinterpret the aesthetics of Song dynasty court painting and modern graphic design, transforming traditional elements into a contemporary visual language.

The flat color blocks and graphic compositions of Ukiyo-e heavily influence his work. By layering and contrasting colors, he creates a decorative and symbolic visual tension, where both characters and landscapes become decipherable symbols. His use of bold color contrasts and simplified forms evokes the aesthetics of printmaking, reinforcing the graphic quality of his paintings. Ukiyo-e’s emphasis on color harmony and composition also informs his approach to scene design, resulting in dynamic and expressive visuals that blur the line between the real and the surreal.

Exhibition Layout

The ground floor explores the reproduction of Western landscape painting and the emergence of new aesthetics. By removing figures, replacing them with Pouting Boy, or altering color tones, these works challenge existing aesthetic frameworks. The largest piece, "Little Grove", merges two Western landscape paintings while incorporating Totoro and Pouting Boy. Inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s poetic dreamlike style, this piece embodies a fantasy-infused fairy-tale aesthetic. As the most time-intensive work in the exhibition, it took over a year to complete and aims to evoke both familiarity and estrangement in the viewer.

The basement level continues the reconstructed Chinese landscape series, in which Chong Hsiao reinterprets traditional landscapes through a contemporary lens. By integrating Pouting Boy, he deepens the emotional connection between figures and their surroundings.

More than just a visual presentation, this exhibition is a dialogue about growth, choice, and existence.

「嘟嘴男孩不想長大」鄭崇孝個展

開幕茶會 | 4/12 14:00

展覽時間 | 2025/3/19 - 2025/5/18

地 點 | 台北市大安區敦化南路二段63巷53弄9號

營業時間 | 二 - 日 11:00 - 19:00 週一休館

"Pouting Boy Doesn't Want to Grow Up" Chong-Xiao ZHENG Solo Exhibition

Opening  | 4.12 Sat. 14:00

Date        | 3.19 - 5.18

Time        | Tue - Sun 11:00- 19:00 Off on Monday

Venue | ASTAR GALLERY

Address | 1F., No. 9, Aly. 53, Ln. 63, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City