Hsichi Wu

Wu Hsichi was born in New Taipei City, Taiwan in 1965. Wu was inspired by his father who loves art. At the age of five, he aspired to become an artist. He has been acquainted with abstract art since he was ten years old. Wu immigrated to the Dominican Republic when he was in his early 20s and subsequently returned to Taiwan. Wu had worked as a director of a design company and an art teacher. At the age of 33, he resigned from his position as director and concentrated on painting. At the age of 35, Wu moved to Puli and lived in seclusion in mountains. He took charge of the recovery of ancient artifacts such as Buddha statues, which include pieces from the Tang and Song dynasties. The artist gained the skills of realistic painting during that period. At the age of 42-43 (2007-2008), his life hit rock bottom and committed suicide twice. Both attempts failed as he was rescued and resuscitated in time. Wu eventually gained a new perspective of life. His life got back on track after having been acquainted with the teachings of Zen. In the second half of 2011, the artist started to paint with oil pastels. The concept of his creation is to challenge the limits of what he can discover. Wu currently lives and works near a coast in Yilan Coun...

2020 Islands from the Above – Wu Hsichi Solo Exhibition, Powen Gallery, Taipei
2020 Visions of Wondrous Landscapes – Wu Hsichi & Yeh YiLi Joint Exhibition, Wistaria Tea House, Taipei
2019 Islet II – Wu Hsichi Solo Exhibition, Sol Art Space, Taipei
2019 Islet – Wu Hsichi Solo Exhibition, Bountiful Journey, Taipei
2019 Lines in between Void – Wu Hsichi Solo Exhibition, Powen Gallery, Taipei
2019 Invisible Field of Vision – Solo Exhibition of Hsichi Wu, Moons Art Gallery, Hsinchu City
2018 Heterogeneous & Dimensions – Wu Hsichi Solo Exhibition, Great Seal Art, Taichung
2018 Stuck in Virtual Reality – Solo Exhibition of Wu Hsichi, Powen Gallery, Taipei
2018 stARTup Art Fair, San Francisco, US
2018 Pure Spirit of Landscape – Solo Exhibition of Wu Hsichi, Moons Art Gallery, Hsinchu City
2018 stARTup Art Fair, Los Angeles, US
2017 Solemn Figures – Solo Exhibition of Wu Hsichi, Powen Gallery, Taipei
2017 Art Exhibition of Lan Yang Art Association, Yilan Culture Center, Yilan
2016 Assassin’s Story—2016 International Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Tainan Culture Center, Tainan
2016 “Caged” Solo Exhibition of Wu Hsichi, Great Seal Art – Taiwan Art Center, Taichung
2016 “Non-human But Human” Solo Exhibition of...