Solitude with Heaven and Earth, as one appreciates the completeness of geometries. - Chen Ting-shih



Chu Ke once referred to Chen Ting-shih as the first modern print artist to incorporate the Eastern techniques into modern art. With his in-depth knowledge in Chinese literature, Chen produced art that translates Yin-Yang and their relations under the context of Chinese culture through representation of geometry and symbols.



Through the changes of time and with the emergency of Western culture, a culture adapts and transforms. Day and Night #19 was completed in 1972 and was kept into the collection of Lin Hwai-min from the 1970s. In 1973 Cloud Gate Dance Theater was established by Lin Hwai-min as the first contemporary Taiwanese dance group, with the aim to innovate and pass on the culture of Taiwan through generations. Lin was so fond of Chen Ting-shih that he was willing to pay by installments, despite his tight financial status at the early stages of establishment of the dance theater. This echoes with the belief of Chen that art has no boundaries and its pursuit goes through numerous judgements. In the 20th Century art scene, Chen Ting-shih appeared as a gentle brook who was firm with his own choices with his unique language of representation.