Catalogue of oil paintings by Taiwanese artist Lien Chien-hsing. 'The most striking impression one is likely to be struck with by Lien Chien-hsing’s works is his visual satire of mankind’s affronts to nature, as well as his critical attitude toward modern civilization in the industrial and high-tech age. What sets Lien apart from Taiwan’s Nativist realist painters of the 1970s is that despite his depiction of forsaken scenes, he has no interest in purveying a sentimental nostalgia; rather, he is attempting to create a blueprint for critical art. […] Through Lien Chien-hsing’s paintings, although man is no longer really present "at the scene" per say, his dubious deeds have left the world mottled and scarred. In short, we should be sure that Lien Chien-hsing's choice of abandoned mines and factories as the elemental grammar of his art, while perhaps connected to his background, is the mission of his work. This aspect is vastly different from the Nativist painting of the late agricultural age, which sought to "reclaim memory." Therefore, perhaps it is best to view these works as images of historical reflection in Taiwan's post-industrial age.' — from the catalogue essay by Shih Jui-jen. Artist biography included.