Shi Jin-Hua: Mind Set Art Center
Mind Set Art Center is honored to present "Shi Jin-Hua," the second inaugural exhibition celebrating the gallery’s 15th anniversary, opening on August 16, 2025.
This special exhibition serves as a tribute to the late artist Shi Jin-Hua, commemorating his extraordinary life and career following his untimely passing in the summer of 2024. The curated selection provides a comprehensive survey of Shi’s most significant works championed by the gallery over the past 15 years.
The exhibition features his iconic Pen Walking series and the seminal work Pencil Walker. It also highlights pieces that masterfully integrate the concepts of "walking" and "measurement," including Art Today, One Thousand Days, and Insulin Journey—October 2019. Furthermore, the showcase includes his later Oil and Tube series, a body of work in which the artist found profound joy and meditative peace. A highlight of the exhibition is the rare public debut of several "Pen Walking" masterpieces, generously on loan from private collections after being held for over a decade.
Exhibition Dates: August 16 – September 20, 2025 Opening Events: Saturday, August 16, 2025
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2:30 PM | Panel Discussion Featuring curator Chen Hung-Hsing and collector Dr. Chen Po-Wen
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4:30 PM | Opening Reception
We cordially invite you to join us in reflecting upon the artistic journey and spiritual legacy of Shi Jin-Hua.
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Shi Jin-HuaBodrum Beach, 2016-2017Oil and tube on canvas.91 x 116.8 x 4.4 cm -
Shi Jin-Hua1964-2024Insulin Journal, October 2019, 2019Signature on the front, lower right corner of the paper.Insulin and graphite watercolor pencil on paper, and Document.79 x 109 cm
48.3 x 32.9 cm (document) -
Shi Jin-HuaMy Father's Rock #5, 2021-2023Dust on the stone, ink, graphite, and pastel on canvas.100 x 108 x 3.8 cm -
Shi Jin-HuaPen Walking #105, 2011Pencil on paper and document108 x 217.5 cm,
42 x 29.7 cm (Document). -
Shi Jin-HuaPen Walking #127, 2012Pencils on acid-free cardstock and document.102 x 82 cm
42 x 29.7 cm (Document) -
Shi Jin-HuaPen Walking #141, 2014Pencil on paper and document45.7 x 60.9 cm,
42 x 29.7 cm (Document). -
Shi Jin-HuaPen Walking #44, 2008Pencil on paper and document78.9 x 109.7 cm,
42 x 29.7 cm (Document). -
Shi Jin-HuaSumeru Mountain, 2022Pencil, graphite and ink on paper114 x 167 cm -
Shi Jin-HuaThe Entrance of 386 Lane, 2016Oil and tube on canvas.97 x 130.5 x 5.6 cm -
Shi Jin-HuaCarcass of Beef , 2019Oil and tube on canvas155 x 124 x 8 cm -
Shi Jin-HuaPen Walking #157, 2016Oil and tube on canvas, and document.108.3 x 84.6 x 6.4 cm
54.3 x 29.7 cm (document) -
Shi Jin-HuaPen Walking #142, 2014Pencil and dust on acid-free cardstock, and document.102 x 82 cm
55.22 x 36 cm (Document) -
Shi Jin-Hua1964-2024Six-Syllable Mantra - Chapter III, 2017Artist's own blood on paper and audio.109.5 x 97cm,
3′ 44″ (audio). -
Shi Jin-HuaWalking in the Alley Alongside the Railway, 2016Oil and tube on canvas.117 x 90.9 x 6.3 cm -
Shi Jin-HuaA Walking Man, Tribute to Alberto Giacometti - 1, 2016-2017Oil and tube on canvas40.5 x 40.4 x 13.5 cm -
Shi Jin-HuaThree Men Walking, Tribute to Alberto Giacometti - 2, 2016-2017Oil and tube on canvas40.5 x 40.5 x 15.2 cm -
Shi Jin-Hua1964-2024Pencil Walker, 1996-2015Pencils on wooden board, zipper storage bags, original objects (tapes, pencil sharpeners, audio tapes, video tapes, and extension cord), photographs, single channel video (color, sound), and document.244 x 976 x 1.4 cm ("Pencil Wall")
16.8 x 17.3 x 2 cm, 60 packs (pencil shavings)
16.8 x 17.3 x 1.5 cm, 60 packs (pencil stubs)
16.8 x 17.3 x 5 cm, 60 packs (black duct tape)
67 × 66.5 cm, 30 packs (process photographs)
18′01″ (video)
48.3 x 32.9 cm (document)Edition of 12 plus 2 artist's proofs(Edition record) -
Shi Jin-Hua1964-2024Scribbling Textbook - Art Today, 1998-2006Markers on Textbook, photographs, single-channel video (color, with audio), and document.29 x 25 x 5 cm (the new “Art Today”)
34 x 53.2cm x 21 pcs (photographs)
18′ 34″
42 x 29.7 cm (document)Edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs(Edition record) -
Shi Jin-HuaOne Thousand Days, 2012.04.20-2015.01.14Artist's own blood and pencil on paper, and document.126 x 126 cm
48.3 x 32.9 cm (document) -
Shi Jin-HuaMusic Manuscript Op.1, 2019Signature on the front, lower right corner of the cardstock.Pencils on acid-free cardstock.148 x 101.7 cm
