Liu Yong Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Liu Yong
A Nocturnal Vision of Tradition and Insight Liu Yong, born in February 1949, stands as a singular figure in contemporary Taiwanese art—a writer and painter whose oeuvre delves into the profound beauty of nocturnal landscapes and explores themes of human experience with remarkable sensitivity. Born in Taipei amidst the backdrop of post-war Taiwan’s evolving cultural landscape, Yong's artistic journey began early, shaped by formative exp
eriences that instilled within him an enduring appreciation for resilience and observation. The loss of his father at a young age and a devastating house fire during his childhood irrevocably altered his trajectory, yet these shadows of the past became the very elements that would later inform his fascination with light emerging from darkness. His academic pursuits provided the intellectual rigor necessary to bridge traditional Easter…