- Chinese Name: 王清霜
- Place of Birth: Taichung County, Taiwan
- Born: 1922
- Memorable Quote: "In order to achieve fine and lively composition, painstaking preparation is crucial to sifting the essence from unwanted distractions. After all, composition is about the arrangement of space, subjects and color scheme.”
Biography
Wang Ching-shuang is the master of lacquer painting, an ancient yet timeless art form that requires such devotion and detail that the 2007 National Crafts Achievement Award winner has produced no more than fifty pieces of artwork in his entire career... (read more)
Specialization
Makie painting (蒔繪) is one of the major decorative techniques in Japanese lacquer craft. Makie painting requires patterns drawn on the lacquer surface in the first place; then gold, silver, or color powder in a straw tube should be sprayed on the surface through mesh holes of different sizes. The painting portrays gradient colors and the powder will then be polished and fixed to reveal its glamour sheen.
Inheritance of Crafts
Wang's second son Wang Xianmin (王賢民, 1950~) and third son Wang Xianzhi (王賢志, 1952~) have inherited his company, Mei Yen Lacquer Art Co., Ltd (美研工藝公司).
Further Reading
See more of Wang Ching-shuang's works on iCollection (文化部典藏網).