The 2012 T-Art (2nd Taichung Gallery Art Fair) was held from June 28 to July 1 at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel Taichung.

“Deepening the local art market, balancing the development of northern and southern art industries, and opening a ‘blue ocean’ for art collecting in Greater Taichung” is no longer merely a slogan, but the new core vision of the 2012 T-Art (2nd Taichung Gallery Art Fair).

Jointly organized by nearly 30 galleries across Greater Taichung and coordinated through an executive committee, the fair was expected to attract more than 50 domestic and international galleries. The committee also invited senior gallery owners and art professionals from northern, central, and southern Taiwan to serve as advisors, with the goal of fostering the development of the Greater Taichung art industry and establishing T-Art as a high-quality international platform for artistic exchange. With the strong support of Mayor Jason Hu and the Taichung City Government, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the T-Art Executive Committee mobilized private enterprises and civic organizations alike, aiming—through broad public engagement—to cultivate a new “blue ocean” market for art collecting in the region.

This year at T-Art, Han Art specially presented works by Cen Long. Known as a “singer from the clouds,” Cen Long pursues expressive vitality and spiritual depth in his creations—what classical Chinese painting theory describes as the highest category, shenpin (works imbued with spirit). His foremost concern is the life force of painting itself. His works are alive; what they transmit to viewers is a vivid and resonant sense of life.

Grazing Beneath the Glacier depicts a summer scene: a Tajik girl preparing to graze horses beneath the Muztagh Glacier, walking across the plateau under the intense sunlight. When portraying ethnic minority subjects, many artists focus on colorful costumes, charming appearances, or so-called primitive lifestyles, often appealing to exotic curiosity. Unlike such approaches, Cen Long employs a refined and minimalist brushwork and palette, striving to faithfully render the Tajik people’s optimistic and unadorned spiritual character, as well as the vibrant grasslands bathed in summer light beneath the snowfields. Through this, he expresses his deep respect and admiration for those who live in this land.