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M+, Hong Kong, © Hsiao Chin
Hsiao Chin 蕭勤
Huen-Tuen 混沌
1962
The Shanghai-born artist Hsiao Chin lived and travelled extensively throughout Europe and the United States, and his work synthesises Eastern and Western aesthetic principles. He co-founded the movement Il Punto (the Point) with an international group of artists in Milan in 1961. Inspired by Asian philosophy, Il Punto arose at the same time as other abstract expressionist movements in Paris and New York. Hsiao’s Huen-Tuen is a clear departure from his expressionist approach of the 1950s and can be seen as an articulation of Il Punto’s geometric abstraction. The ‘point’ characteristic of Il Punto works is clearly present in Huen-Tuen (which means ‘chaos’)—the symbol was understood as an emblem of contemplation that is evident in the art of several Asian religious traditions. Using only three highly saturated ink tones, Hsiao’s minimal calligraphic composition strives for visual balance. An array of textures expressed in the ink highlight the materials and the painting’s surface, but the work nevertheless conveys movement and depth.
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