Artist Calvin Teng’s powerful and stunning images combine both Western and Eastern aesthetics. See more of his art by visiting his website.
!["Enchanting" (嫣然) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 90cm x 100cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_enchanting_嫣然_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_100cm_x_90cm_45f_2015_2-410x450.jpg)
“Enchanting” (嫣然) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 90cm x 100cm
I base my foundation through musicality, principles of theater, and the philosophy of life forged into my works.
!["Fixate" (凝觀) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 180cm x 130cmby artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_fixate_凝觀_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_130cm_x_180cm_117f_2016_2-450x322.jpg)
“Fixate” (凝觀) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 180cm x 130cm
I am influenced by Western contemporary abstract expressionism united with the essence of Eastern oriental aesthetics. The core value of my work depicts how opposing forces contradict one another, and yet how they are mutually interconnected and inseparable through the fundamentals of the Yin and Yang.
!["Graceful Dance" (翩翩) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 160cm x 150cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_graceful_dance_翩翩_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_150cm_x_160cm_120f_2015_2-450x433.jpg)
“Graceful Dance” (翩翩) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 160cm x 150cm
These contradictory yet complimentary polar opposites are present in every painting I create in an effort to achieve equilibrium in one’s mind, body, and soul – to embody total oneness.
!["Mental Symbolism" (心象) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas,90cm x 116cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_mental_symbolism_心象_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_116cm_x_90cm_52f_2016_2-349x450.jpg)
“Mental Symbolism” (心象) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas,90cm x 116cm
My vision is to unite and share my painting philosophy with the Western world, allowing Western society to become more acquainted with Eastern heritage, tradition, and oriental aesthetics by connecting through my artworks.
!["Liberate" (放懷) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 100cm x 90cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_liberate_放懷_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_90cm_x_100cm_45f_2016_2-450x401.jpg)
“Liberate” (放懷) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 100cm x 90cm
My inspiration comes from the initiation of Chinese splash ink representing the natural state and flow of ink on paper, to absolute control of ink wash reinvented with harmonious proportions of splash color by pioneer Zhang Da-Qian as well as through the artistic conception and composition of Chinese Shan Shui merged with Western contemporary abstract expressionism by master painter Zao Wu-Ki.
!["Like a Dream" (若夢) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 150cm x 140cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_like_a_dream_若夢_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_140cm_x_150cm_105f_2-450x424.jpg)
“Like a Dream” (若夢) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 150cm x 140cm
The vivid colors I use and the spiritual movement encompassed within each definitive brushstroke, allows the canvas to possess continuous fluidity and vitality of life from Zhu De-Chun.
!["The Natures Walk" (造化) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 250cm x 180cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_the_natures_work__造化_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_180cm_x_250cm_225f_2015_2-450x327.jpg)
“The Natures Walk” (造化) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 250cm x 180cm
For me, life has always been exploring deep into the vast unknown as a painter. In my artistic career, I have ventured into the fields of folk song singer and songwriter, author, to managing my own restaurant. I have respectfully dedicated thirty years perfecting my craft in children’s theater as a director, playwright, and actor.
!["Vital Frequency" (長調) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 100cm x 90cm by artist Calvin Teng. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_vital_frequency_長調_oil_and_acrylic_on_canvas_90cm_x_100cm_45f_2016_2-450x402.jpg)
“Vital Frequency” (長調) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 100cm x 90cm
During my travels in 1995, I was fortunate to encounter a master painter from Singapore. Under his guidance, I found my love and passion for abstract painting, a world I was previously unacquainted with. In time, I ultimately shifted my paradigm from composing realism to abstract.
![Artist Calvin Teng at work in his studio. See his portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rsz_studio_shot_2_2-450x271.jpg)
Artist Calvin Teng at work in his studio.
My philosophy toward painting imbues elements from all the realms I have walked through in the course of my life, including those described as serene, subtle, pure and elegant. My audience is drawn into my art by their wandering thoughts as their unsettled eyes linger within each composition. This emotionally unites them with grace through purifying and rejuvenating the soul. I have concluded that art is an entity that propels me onward allowing me to pursue and attain peace of mind.
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