Sam

On March 25, the opening ceremony of Xu Wenrong’s Rushi Garden took place, attended by many distinguished guests from the political and business sectors. It is truly remarkable for an artist to achieve such a feat—there are probably only a handful in all of Taiwan who could do the same.

The part I enjoyed most during the ceremony was Xu Laoshi’s self-introduction. He shared that he was a child who once herded cattle, growing up in a poor family. Despite failing to get into an art school three times, he never gave up on art. This speaks volumes about his perseverance.

Building this art museum was an enormous challenge—many must have doubted whether it could be completed. But he persisted. Though it took a long time, he still accomplished this difficult dream. I truly admire him.

Art should be like this—setting a goal and moving forward step by step with determination. I am not very familiar with Xu Laoshi, but after this event, I have gained another teacher I deeply respect. He is someone worth learning from.

3/25是許文融老師的如是園開幕儀式，現場來了許多的政商名流嘉賓。一位藝術家能做到這樣真的了不起。全台灣大概也沒有幾位有此能耐。整場開幕式中我最喜歡聽許老師在自我介紹的那一段。他說他是個放牛的小孩，從小家境困苦，考了三次都沒有考上美術學校，但他仍然沒放棄藝術，從這可以看到許老師做事的堅持，尤其蓋這棟美術館，我相信很多人都認為蓋不起來，因為困難度很高，但是他依然堅持。雖然時間較長，但他仍然完成此舉堅難的理想。真是佩服，藝術就該如此立下目標一步一步往前走紮實的走。我和許老師並沒有很熟，但這次令我佩服的老師又增加了一位。值得我學習。