Overviewing Chu Teh-chun's artistic creation is like appreciating a lyrical epic, how he handles the composition in his works often gives viewers a sense of spiritual flow, and "vivid spirit" is nevertheless the most suitable vocabulary to describe his works. The highest realm pursued by ancient Chinese aesthetic theories is that the beauty reflected in the extremely candid and fundamental artistic conception, and yet exactly this simple and plain beauty is regarded as the true meaning of life and the pinnacle of art. This point is echoed in Wu Guanzhong's viewpoint in Chu Teh-chun's style: "With regard to Chinese tradition, the attention to the movement between brush and ink, and also the texture of silk or paper have created the distinctive characteristic of oriental painting that should be viewed up close and personal and found intriguing. Teh-chun's oil painting strokes strive to develop the rhythm of Chinese brushwork, along with the contemporary and universality of ink.” Chu Teh-chun's detached scenery is indeed the "naturalness of all mind" that he has taken care of with his feelings and thoughts.



In 1956, he began to experiment with abstract painting. First, it was deformation, the combination of some color blocks, and then the musical lines and rhythms composed of blue, grey and black. The early abstract works revealed the genes of Chinese brushwork and ink painting. Chu Teh-chun became a member of the Beaux-Arts in France, catching up with the wave of lyrical abstract art. His paintings went through the period of elegant composition as if condensed colored gemstones in the early 1950s. While in the 1960s is the period of large-scale and wild-brushed abstract paintings with broad brush strokes. In the 1970s, inspired by Rembrandt's paintings, he explored the mysterious subtleties and light sources. The hearty snow scene series in the mid-1980s and the magnificent symphonic ensemble rhythm in the later period, he achieved extraordinarily in painting throughout his life. With his profound cultural heritage, Chu Teh-chun combines traditional Western painting and abstract artistic expression, and integrates Chinese painting and calligraphy skills and concepts, and finally creates a unique and remarkable artistic context.



In this work "Méditation Concentrée" in 1990, the rich and solid earthy colors are all over the canvas, yet other light and refreshing colors are slightly visible. Even the tones are not presented with a clear shape, Chu Teh-chun has still managed to make each of them exhibited their own charm of temperament, the color itself is indeed a hint. The bright color block in the center of the painting is as magnificent as his early 1950s period with dashing composition as if exuberating gemstones, which has created a far-reaching mood. Each layer of color blocks and brushstrokes stacked one on another, creating an artistic conception of light and shadow, which climbs gently and upwards, cultivating an ethereal, meditative and quiet atmosphere. The shimmer refracts in the rendering light, which is naturally clear and poetic, overwhelming colors and lines orchestrated like a symphony, along with fiery and great power. This undoubtedly brings viewers to experience the inner poetic sense of the artist.