“Jun T. Lai: A Retrospective”, curated by art critic Chang Ching-Wen, symbolizes the pure yet profound and versatile yet consistent attributes of the artist’s work. Jun T. Lai (b. 1953) was inspired by Liao Chi-Chun during her college years and began to explore colors as a means of expression. While studying in Japan, she formulated the core concepts for her later spatial works. In the 1980s, she delved into the potential of painting through abstract arrangements of pure colors, earning recognition in major competition exhibitions, including the Contemporary Art Trends R.O.C. Subsequently, she established the Studio of Contemporary Art (SOCA) to advocate for avant-garde art. In the 1990s, she revisited Eastern aesthetics, which led to new insights that inspired her to draw from nature and her inner feelings through her sensibility. Following 2007, she focused on living and creating art on Taiwan’s eastern coast, redirecting her attention to the independent expression of colors while expressing a profound desire for nature. This exhibition will explore the artist’s creative journey through four themes spanning from the 1970s to the present. It will feature nearly one hundred exhibits, including oil, acrylic, and mixed media paintings, as well as sculptures, installations, hand drawings, manuscripts, videos, and archives.