Bliss English Club

My Dear Blissers,

Do you like what you look like? Abraham Lincoln once said, you should be responsible for your looks when over 40. How long have you ever gazed at yourselves in the mirror? Time imprints wrinkles, lines, on our facial contour as well as stubbornness and wisdom in our minds, which will show up on our appearance.

Van Gogh, one of the most famous self-portrait artists, has drawn about forty for himself.  In Taiwan, we got 邱亞才, a great artist, but kind of world-famous but obscure in his home country. This coming Saturday, I would like to tell you how to draw a self-portrait on your own and introduce one- in- the- million genius, 邱亞才.

Guided Questions:

1.      Have you heard of 素人畫家? What are the features and examples?

2.      Have you heard o Amedeo Modigliani, 1884~1920? What feature of his “women’s portrait”?

3.      Do you know what feature are shown in Picasso’s portraits in his blue and red period?

4.      What Chinese fine art skills do you find 邱亞才 applied to his women’s portraits?

5.      Do or does one or some of 邱亞才’s paintings impress you, what are they? How you think about it/them?

6.      Can you tell the difference between NOW and PAST on your face?

7.      Tell us what rewards or feedbacks you get after the meeting.

Agenda-

2:30-2:50 Self-introduction and what you think about “Adversity makes an artist”?

2:50-3:10   邱亞才 Short-introduction

3:10-3:40 Categorize his self-portrait works into (1) occupation (2) women

3:10-3:40 (3) person in the picture (4) background processing and allusion

3:50-4:15 Break

4:15 ~4:35 His chronology

4:35-5:00 Your Self-portrait work

*Prepare: mirror, flashlight, (ratio:face, eye nose, mouth), paper, pencil, Advertising paint, brushes, and background processing*

5:00-5:30 Group discussion

Guided questions

*預見未來的最好方式就是創造它。” The best way to predict the future is to create it.” *

1949 臺灣宜蘭出生。

1979 《邱亞才個展》,美國新聞處,臺北。

1980 《邱亞才個展》,美國文化中心,臺北。

1982 《邱亞才個展》,紫藤盧,臺北。

1984 《臺灣的新繪畫》,漢雅軒2畫廊,香港。

1985 《臺灣的新繪畫》,春之畫廊,臺北。

1986 《邱亞才個展》,名門藝廊,臺中。

1987 《The Mind's》,亞洲藝術中心,紐約。

1988 《現代水墨展》,國立歷史博物館。

1989 《邱亞才與鄭在東》,漢雅軒2畫廊,香港。

1990 《臺灣美術三百年聯展》,臺灣省立美術館。

《邱亞才個展》,漢雅軒畫廊,臺北。

1992 《邱亞才個展》,官林藝術中心,臺北。

1993 《邱亞才個展》,現代藝術空間,臺中。

《邱亞才個展》,世寶坊,臺南。

《邱亞才個展》,愛力根畫廊,臺北。

1994 獲得「吳濁流文學獎」。

《東區女人-邱亞才個展》,愛力根畫廊,臺北。

1995 《紫藤記事-邱亞才個展》,愛力根畫廊,臺北。

《畢卡索、達利與邱亞才》等聯展,薩加拉畫廊,瑞士。

1996 《邱亞才個展》,漢雅軒畫廊,香港。

 《儒雅-邱亞才個展》,愛力根畫廊,臺北。

  聯合報每週新書金榜。

1998 《朱銘、邱亞才雙人展》,摩納哥。

1999 《朱銘、邱亞才雙人展》,瑞士藝術博覽會。

《表現主義先生-邱亞才個展》,愛力根畫廊,臺北。

2001 《朱銘、邱亞才雙人展》,萬玉堂,紐約。

2004 《80年代表現主義聯展》,靜宜大學,臺中。

2005 《臺灣現代美術大展聯展》,關渡美術館。

2006 《邱亞才個展》,哥德藝術中心,臺北。

新加坡、北京、上海藝術博覽會參展。

2007 新加坡、北京、臺北藝術博覽會參展。

2008 《邱亞才大展一人與物》,曼谷藝術,臺北。

北京、韓國、新加坡、臺北藝術博覽會參展。

2009 《邱亞才個展》,曼谷藝術,臺北。

《靜默之音》邱亞才個展,曼谷藝術,北京。

2012 臺北藝術博覽會參展。 2013 臺灣宜蘭辭世。

《臺灣美術家「刺客列傳」1941~1950一三年級生》參展,國立臺灣美術館。

2019 《人生浣腸-邱亞才回顧展》,宜蘭美術館。

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Recap of “Privacy consideration and legal compliance of facial recognition in the Artificial Intelligence era” by Kurt on July 25, 2020

Date: July 25,2020

Host: Kurt

Topic: Privacy consideration and legal compliance of facial recognition in the Artificial Intelligence era

Attendees: Ellen Huang , Uncle Ting, Fox, Mike Young, Angel, Ellen Wang, Annie, Vicky, Julie, Kurt

Photo link:　https://photos.app.goo.gl/5C3Ndyd61vFPiMdc9

Attendees’ feedback:

1. Dear Kurt , can't  thank you more of supporting to Bliss all these years , coming all the way from Taichung to Taipei just to host a meeting in Bliss ...Enjoying a lot of the wonderful meeting this afternoon, you not only led us having a quick overview of when and why facial recognition was born 60 years ago, but also  how is the application of facial recognition nowadays .I love the meeting most during the guided discussion session, especially when talking about how to find the balance between privacy and convenience of the AI technology part , you made us think twice if we shall let go our priceless privacy pricelessly to those app or social media companies. Lastly, thanks to all the Blissers attending our meeting today, your attendance and voice means everything to me and Bliss. Wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead! See you all soon in next Bliss meeting 😉😉

2. @Kurt thanks for sharing with all the high tech, I could see you are a tech savvy and with all the info, analysis, and mutual sharing, I believe, I have become more insightful.   On the other hand, the plug-in of this device, it could, on the bright side, reinforce societal safety, and or evoke a shattering dispute locally and globally is the other. While we learn we are all tapped, our nerves could be driven ‘crazy’ and we would raise our eyebrows. Thanks a lot for an informative and joyful presentation on Sat afternoon.

3. @Kurt Even though my company offered a lot of AI computing training, I usually hesitated to join due to my technological barrier. Thank you for your clear and understandable introduction of facial recognition technology. I was amazed by the variety of allocations of facial recognition technologies nowadays, such as shop's commercials, security border control, finding missing people/criminals, even toilets paper control in China, or similar technology used in precision-guided munitions. The questions you raised in the meeting also stimulated our interests and reflections of this high technology. Anything is a double-edged sword. We enjoy all the conveniences facial recognition brought to us, but we also lose our privacy at the same time. The discussions also highlighted the surveillance system's differences in core values and usage between dictatorship and democracy countries. I cherish our privacy right protected by our law, instead of controlled by the government's surveillance.  We learned to be more cautious when we embrace high technology. Thanks again for Kurt's interesting and meaningful meeting.

4. Dear Kurt, you can be awarded as longest distance Bliss Host. Yesterday's inspired me to know better how camera stabilizer works and what technology can be applied in object (face) recognition. I like the group discussion on the dilemmal between government surveillance and privacy concern. Hopefully, the balance measures will be taken soon in the future. Bonus gain during dinnertime is to know water supply infrastructure problems in Taiwan. Most precious of all, Vicky came back to us since she got married and had a chat with us. Thumbs up, Kurt for the knowledge and efforts. ~

Host’s feedback: Thank you so much for the kindly support. To be the meeting host is always the greatest English practice opportunity in Bliss. This is the main reason why I keep the connection with you regarding to the distance. Sorry for the technical connection issue to give a poor presentation experience. Thanks again for your coming and comments. I really enjoy this afternoon with you no problem. 

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