Everyday Ink

I worked as a photojournalist at the prestigious Ren Jian (人間, People) Magazine in Taiwan in my late twenties. To stay true to the subjects I reported on, I traveled to many remote areas, cities, and towns across Taiwan, staying for extended periods to build genuine relationships with the people I was focusing on. The magazine is remembered for its powerful social documentary photography and in-depth investigative journalism. During those formative years, the minority communities with fragile voices whom I encountered—and the places I visited—left a profound and lasting impact on me as a fellow human being. Recently, I have been deeply honored to be invited to participate in this meaningful photography exhibition alongside all those renowned photographers:   Unseen Lives: Reportage Photography from Ren Jian Magazine, 1985–1989 Below is an introduction of the show from the exhibit venue MoNTUE, Museum of National Taipei University of...

Deep longing for a society of peace, joy, and harmony - where everyone truly listens to everyone, respects each other. A society based on the foundation of believing in human basic goodness. Throughout history human beings have suffered so much, but have we learned anything? Sadness is always in my heart these days. Acrylic on canvas. 44 x 56 in. Peace, Joy, and Harmony

The Subtlety of Gray, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches The streets of love, and the streets of hate. The feeling of not enough, and the feeling of hurt. Wanting and more wanting, Trying to get praise and respects. Let it go, let it go, drop them all, from now on. The streets of happiness, and the streets of sorrow. The streets of greed, The streets of despise. The streets of unwelcome The street of scare… The streets that I've never known they exist And the hidden corners, on the dark side of the streets. The streets of thieves, The streets of robbers, The streets of hookers, And the streets of humans, mothers and fathers, Brothers and sisters. The streets of angels and the streets of devils. The streets of grays. The grays that have no names. (Inspired by my mom's dream: when my grandfather told her: Don't walk on that road... ) Yeachin Tsai Fine Art  

The oneness of human diversities. We are all human beings with love, longing, and goodness. Acrylic on textured rice paper mounted on canvas. Signed with the seal (red stamp) of the artist, which is an image of a bird.   Purchase this piece on Saatchi

Inspired by Vivaldi's music: Four Seasons - the seasons change, the colors and energy of the phenomenal world change accordingly. All is rich and abundant! No matter how sad or how brilliant, no matter how gloomy it looks like from the appearance... They are good. Life is worth living. Acrylic on canvas.  54 x 38 in. Purchase this piece on Saatchi Zen Garden

Seeing and feeling the harm we have done to humanity, the earth is trembling and sad. There’s no words to the massacre that happened in Las Vegas... My heart is trembling and heavy. Have we ever learned?

Chinese Calligraphy: “Resting the Mind. Calming the Mind.” The word itself is composed of two parts: “Self” at the top, and “Mind” at the bottom – When we find our own heart and mind, come back to our heart and mind, we can truly rest. Original work. Sumi ink on rice paper. Comes with a beautiful Shikish board golden hanging frame. Ready to hang. Written directly on Japanese Shikishi board, 10.75″ by 9.5″. There are golden edges around the board. Signed with the seals of the artist. Purchase this piece on Etsy Calligraphy Now!

The forces of opposite energy are in contact of each other. The yin and yang mingle and complete both. Acrylic on gessoed ground canvas, mounted on wood panel. Ready to hang. Purchase this piece on Saatchi Zen Garden

For a day like this, may we remember love and peace. Chinese Calligraphy: “Peace, Harmony.” Original. Sumi ink on golden circle. Mounted on cream yellow background. Written directly on Japanese Shikishi board, ready to be framed; 10.75″ by 9.5″. There are golden edges around the board. Signed with the seal of the artist, which is an image of a bird.   Purchase this piece on Etsy

From Amitayurbhavana (infinite life) Sutra: "Human beings live in this world of love and desire: we born alone, die alone; come alone, go alone. When we encounter happiness or suffering, we encounter it alone. No one can feel it for us." Sumi ink on textured Japanese mulberry paper with golden flakes. The piece itself is beige color, 18" by 28", not mounted nor framed. Signed by the artist's seal: "buddha's heart." Ready to be put into a frame.   Purchase this piece on Etsy

Snowfall on this white winter land. Gentle and sentimental. The joy and sadness of being human. How can we alleviate our suffering, and have some peace and harmony in the society? Acrylic and metallic silver on rice paper, mounted on stretched canvas, the surface is totally flat. Some silver dots are hard to see here. Ready to hang. Size: 20 H x 18 W x 1 in. Purchase this piece on Saatchi Zen Garden