林宏信，1975年生於台灣雲林，畢業於國立台灣藝術大學美術系研究所。
在專職投入藝術創作前，從事了近15年廣告設計的工作。林宏信的作品以寫實繪畫為主體形式，但不同於美國照相寫實的客觀，而是注入強烈的主觀意識，並揉合了向量平面符號與虛擬的空間意像，以及個人生活經歷與妄想。在其創作中，刻意極簡化了色調與構圖，藉由畫面物件、符碼、色彩、線條與寫實的主體（人物）產生連結，呈現個人看待事物與環境議題的內在感知。
他挪用了班雅明（Walter Benjamin, 1892-1940）所描寫的「漫遊者」（Flâneur）形塑而成他畫面中的主體人物，透過塗白的臉孔與對應環境的扮裝，匿名旁觀者這個城市。「晃遊者」是種錯綜複雜的自我投射，也是筆者下意識「自溺」——暫時遁脫現實世界的藉口。透過不同尺寸的肖像，企圖改變觀眾的視覺經驗與閱讀習慣，並與觀眾產生異時同地的共鳴。曾多次參加國內藝術競賽並獲獎，2012年於尊彩藝術中心舉行個展「迴身之地」。作品曾於北京、上海、英國倫敦、新加坡展出；現居住、創作於台北。
LIN Hung-Hsin, was born in Yunlin, Taiwan in 1975. Lin Hung-Hsin received his MFA from the National Taiwan University of Arts.
Before being devoted to artistic practice as a full-time artist, Lin had been working as an advertising designer for almost 15 years. His paintings feature a realistic expression, but are different from the objective representation of the American photorealism. Instead, he adopts a strong subjective perspective while combining two-dimensional vector symbols and images of visual spaces with his personal experiences and illusions. In his works, he intentionally simplifies the colors and the composition. Through the objects, the symbols, the colors, and the contours in the paintings, Lin creates a connection with the realistic subjects (figures) to visualize his inner perception of the surroundings.
He borrows the character “flâneur” from Walter Benjamin’s (1892-1940) works as the main subject in his works. With the face painted with white powder and the costume corresponding to the environment, the flâneur anonymously observes the city. The “flâneur” in Lin’s paintings is a complicated self-reflection of the artist, through which the artist offers himself a temporary getaway from the reality so that he can take shelter in his subconscious self-indulgence. Through these portraits in various sizes, Lin attempts to challenge viewers’ visual experience and the way they see a painting, creating a connection beyond time and space.
Lin Hung-Hsin has participated in many art competitions and received several awards in Taiwan. In 2012, he had a solo exhibition named “A Place to Turn Around” at Liang Gallery. Lin’s works had been exhibited in Beijing, Shanghai, London and Singapore. He currently lives and works in Taipei.
EDUCATION |
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| 2022～Current | Graduated Student, Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
台灣藝術大學 美術系 博士班 |
| 2011 | MFA, Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2004 | BFA, Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan |
SOLO EXHIBITONS |
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| 2023 | Over Abundance / Capital Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2022 | Simple Composition / Capital Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2019 | Fragments / Piaopiao Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2016 | A Collection of Microcracks / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2014 | Art Solo 2014 / Expo Dome, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2012 | A Place to Turn Around / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2011 | Flâneur / National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2004 | Gray Poetry / UNO Restaurant, Taipei, Taiwan |
GROUP EXHIBITONS |
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| 2024 |
春盤賦 聯展 The Ode to Spring / 日升月鴻畫廊, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2023 |
初熟的果子 聯展 / 霧空間 (士林前街94號), Taipei, Taiwan ART TAIPEI 2023 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan Bank Art Fair 2023 / SETEC Exhibition hall, Seoul, Korea Art Shenzhen 藝術深圳 2023 / 深圳會展中心6號館, Shenzhen, China |
| 2022 | Art Kaohsiung 2022 / 駁二藝術特區 P2＆P3倉庫 The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Art Taipei 2022 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan 【異界共時性表述 】Synchronic Predications from Various Alternative Paintings / 清風 Mr. Wing Gallery , Taichung, Taiwan |
| 2021 | 1010室 : 多納藝術 第三屆藝術未來 】2021 ART Future Room 1010 Donna Art / 台北君悅酒店 The Grand Hyatt Taipei , Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2020 |
藝聚能量 Art Power Together / 多納藝術 Donna Art, Taipei, Taiwan Art Taipei 2020 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2019 | Art Taipei 2019 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2018 | Art in the Library III – Spring Festival Exhibition / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Relaxation – The Secret Garden of Cartoon Fantasy / MOCA Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
| 2017 | Art Düsseldorf 2017 / Areal Böhler, Düsseldorf, Germany Art Taipei 2017 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2016 | Art Taipei 2016 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan Zhuang Tai / Yuan Ze University Arts Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| 2015 | Art Taipei 2015 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan Art in the Library II – Summer Festival Exhibition / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Art15 London / Olympia Grand, London, United Kingdom Freshness of March / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2014 | Art Kaohsiung 2014 / The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Walking by Taiwanese Art: 1927-2014 / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Art Taipei 2014 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2014 Taiwan Biennial – Yes, Taiwan / National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan BolognaFiere Shanghai – International Contemporary Art Exhibition / Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China Art Taichung 2014 / Millennium Hotels, Taichung, Taiwan Young Art Taipei 2014 / Regent Taipei Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan Art Tainan 2014 / Tayih Landis Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan Art14 London / Olympia Grand, London, United Kingdom Kiss Kiss My Baby Charity Event / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Art Stage Singapore 2014 / Marina Bay Sands, Singapore |
| 2013 | Art Kaohsiung 2013 / The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2012 | Art Taipei 2012 / Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan Exploring with a Balloon – Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan The Delightful Color of Spring / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2011 | Celebrating Spring Together – Group Exhibition of Ten Contemporary Artists / Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan The Art Exhibition of Chiayi City Collection / Hsinchu and Keelung City Cultural Center, Hsinchu, Keelung, Taiwan |
| 2010 | The Exhibition of Kaohsiung Awards / Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2009 | Contemporary Light Track Through the History / Beitou Citizens Activities Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2008 | National Taiwan University of Arts, Department of Fine Arts Graduate School Master Student Exhibition / Hsinchu Railway Art Village, Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| 2006 | Gleaners: The Art Exhibition of Chiayi City Collection / Chiayi City Cultural Center, Chiayi, Taiwan |
| 2003 | Fu Zhou: Talking Nonsense / Banqiao Community College, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
AWARDS |
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| 2010 | Stroll: Monologue, Kaohsiung Awards, Selected, Taiwan |
| 2009 | Stroller I: Stagnation, National Taiwan University of Arts Graduate Work Publication, 3rd Place, Taiwan |
| 2004 | Longing, The 58th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition, Merit Award in Water Color Painting, Taiwan Gray’s Poetry, The UBF Rising Artist Award by Union Culture Foundation, Merit Award in Oil Painting, Taiwan |
| 2003 | Old Dog: Incomplete, Student Teacher Group Exhibition of National Taiwan University of Arts, 2nd Place in Oil Painting, Taiwan |
| 2002 | Expectation, The 56th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition, 2nd Place in Water Color Painting, Taiwan |
| 2001 | Quiet Room, National Taiwan University of Arts Campus Anniversary Exhibition, Merit Award, Taiwan Secret Fragrance, The Art Exhibition of Chiayi City, 1st Place, Taiwan |
COLLECTIONS |
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| 2017 | Autoreproduction / Art Bank, Taichung, Taiwan
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| 2014 | Flâneur / Snail's Residence, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan Hovering Over the City / Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan  A Place to Turn Around II / Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan  |
| 2012 | A Place to Turn Around / National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
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