ART TAIPEI 2026 | Ever Harvest Art Gallery
Chi-Hung YANG | Blue Rhapsody | Acrylic on Canvas | 125 x 194 cm | 2021

Blue Rhapsody is a powerful, rhythmically charged large-scale abstract painting from Chih-Hung Yang’s mature career. Executed in acrylic on canvas, the work seamlessly fuses the expressive tension of Western Abstract Expressionism with the dry-brush aesthetics and calligraphic vitality of Eastern ink painting, composing a visual rhapsody of light, shadow, and movement.
Dominated by a majestic palette of vibrant blues, the composition is interwoven with striking black strokes and warm golden-buff undertones. At its center, a dynamic nexus releases powerful, angular lines and sweeping color planes that radiate outward, creating an explosive emotional force and an expansive sense of spatial rhythm. Echoing the improvisational freedom of a musical rhapsody, Yang transforms intangible acoustic cadences into tangible visual energy through varied brushwork—alternating between swift gestures, dry textures, and rich washes. Within this wild yet controlled blue movement, the painting captures both the improvisational spirit of jazz and the spiritual resonance of Eastern ink traditions, inviting viewers into an immersive dialogue between emotional intensity and inner tranquility.