成長於高雄左營眷村的匡乙,自幼便與「平凡」無緣。他體弱多病,行事怪異,那雙本應安分的手,卻總在鄰里的牆面上塗鴉、在長輩的眼裡惹禍。最刻骨銘心的記憶,是姊姊相親時,父母因擔心他的模樣驚擾貴客,竟一次次將他藏進暗處。
誰能想到,當年那個被藏起來的怪小孩,日後竟成了移居台南學甲、驚豔畫壇的「國寶級瘋癲畫家」。他捨棄畫筆,以指代勞,在指尖與畫布的摩擦間,將人物的靈魂揉入抽象與滄桑的創舊痕跡中。他的畫風狂放不羈、天馬行空,人稱「匡癲」。
他的執著近乎瘋狂。他將三十餘年的半生年華,悉數傾注於一件未竟的巨作——「老塘湖藝術村」。這不只是畫,更是他用生命建構出的藝術幻境。
Yi Kuang Artists story
Taiwan Top Tailors Artist,
the mad artist Yi Kuang was born in the community of
military family of Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
He grew up there, and was in poor health condition
since childhood.He often fell ill and had a solitary disposition.
The HyperPainter like to draw graphics on the wall of neighborhood to enjoy himselve.
Since he was a child, martial arts movies had been a part of his life.
My mom did not wish to add any burden for my older sister,
she hid me up when my sister went on a blind date.
I was quite hardened to the situation.
There is a secret spot, ruin-like place in Syuejia District, Tainan.
Named 「Lao Tang Lake」 Art Village. (Pron: Lao-Tang-Whoo)
This art village is not a legacy of historical or historic sites,
but is instead mined by a mad artist.
The name of the mad artist is Yi Kuang.
(Because of his weird behavior, coupled with the surname in Taiwanese eaqual to epileptic,
his friend eloquently named him the 「madness painter」 or
誰能想到,當年那個被藏起來的怪小孩,日後竟成了移居台南學甲、驚豔畫壇的「國寶級瘋癲畫家」。他捨棄畫筆,以指代勞,在指尖與畫布的摩擦間,將人物的靈魂揉入抽象與滄桑的創舊痕跡中。他的畫風狂放不羈、天馬行空,人稱「匡癲」。
他的執著近乎瘋狂。他將三十餘年的半生年華,悉數傾注於一件未竟的巨作——「老塘湖藝術村」。這不只是畫,更是他用生命建構出的藝術幻境。
Yi Kuang Artists story
Taiwan Top Tailors Artist,
the mad artist Yi Kuang was born in the community of
military family of Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
He grew up there, and was in poor health condition
since childhood.He often fell ill and had a solitary disposition.
The HyperPainter like to draw graphics on the wall of neighborhood to enjoy himselve.
Since he was a child, martial arts movies had been a part of his life.
My mom did not wish to add any burden for my older sister,
she hid me up when my sister went on a blind date.
I was quite hardened to the situation.
There is a secret spot, ruin-like place in Syuejia District, Tainan.
Named 「Lao Tang Lake」 Art Village. (Pron: Lao-Tang-Whoo)
This art village is not a legacy of historical or historic sites,
but is instead mined by a mad artist.
The name of the mad artist is Yi Kuang.
(Because of his weird behavior, coupled with the surname in Taiwanese eaqual to epileptic,
his friend eloquently named him the 「madness painter」 or