The Dull-Ice Flower: The Flower Wall of Literacy
The Dull-Ice Flower: The Flower Wall of Literacy
The lyrics of the theme song for the movie "The Dull-Ice Flower" go as follows: "A little child, missing his late mother. Those stars, blinking dim and bright. Mom’s heart, close as the dull-ice flower..." The dull-ice flower usually grows on impoverished land in rural areas and serves as fertilizer for tea trees after withering. The artwork, created through collaboration with the students of Longtan Elementary School, involves observing the appearance of the dull-ice flowers and using printmaking techniques. Through the flowers, the artwork conveys the cultural significance of the Hakka people and becomes the charming the Garden of Literacy in the old street district.
Material：Pearl plate, water-based ink
Dimensions：L4.5 * W0.1 * H1.63 m
Ying-Chen Su
Ms. Su Ying-Zhen, a teacher who juggles the roles of an artist and a high school educator, primarily focuses on Eastern media painting. She excels in using paper collage and paste-up techniques to create abstract layers that celebrate the beauty of natural landscapes. In 2019, she served as an artist-in-residence at the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs, and in 2023, she will hold a solo exhibition at the Dadun Cultural Center in Taichung.
Last year, Ms. Ying-Zhen led a group of high school students in creating rubber block prints with a focus on environmental protection and waste reduction. Together, they crafted a beautiful sunset mountain scene, earning them the Ministry of Education's Excellence Award in the Aesthetic Life Learning Program. In her classroom, one can always witness her skillful integration of her students' distinct creative works, combining them into captivating installation pieces that are enjoyable both up close and from a distance.
