Kaikodo Journal VIII May 1998

A Modern Odyssey, New Works by Yu Peng

Corresponding to the exhibition held between May 16 and June 6, 1998. 19 paintings by the Taiwanese artist Yu Peng, (19 color plates with additional color details). Preface by Howard Rogers. 63 pages.
Includes the essays:
Yulin Lee:
    “Taiwan: Voicing an Identity”
Jason Chia-ch’i Wang:
    “Representing Culture: Notes on the Yu Peng
    1998 Kaikodo One-man Show”
Arnold Chang:
    “Yu Peng and his Universe”

Yu-lin Lee, a proud product herself of Taiwan, wrote an essay in this volume of Kaikodo Journal providing some context for understanding the work of Yu Peng through her exmaination of the modern political and cultural history of Taiwan, from both an intellectually astute and highly personal point of view, while Jason Wang provides a most insightful biographical sketch of the artist.