Trained in traditional Chinese ink painting under the Lingnan master Zhao Shao’ang, Frank Tam moved to Canada in the early 1970s when he began to feel dissatisfied with the Chinese media and consciously questioned Eastern and Western traditions. Thereafter, he began to make use of both Western and Chinese forms and materials, integrated the aesthetics of both cultures, thereby creating his personal visual language. This book is a result of discussions and exchanges （in the form of letter) between the artist and Hou Hanru (art critic and curator) from the spring of 1997 to the spring of 1998. It is also a narrative of Frank Tam’s artistic thoughts and practice, presented in the form of texts and images.
Access level
Onsite
artist
author
Location code
MON.TAF
Language
English,
Chinese - Traditional
Keywords
Publication/Creation date
1999
No of pages
192
ISBN / ISSN
0968406610
No of copies
1
Content type
artist monograph
Of Non-Being: Frank Tam's Art and Thoughts, 天地不仁：譚華南之藝與思
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