[The Last Line of Defence] is a piece of Tsong's Tracks of Event Series.
Tracks of Event is the subseries of Shinning Meet. Each line segment can be deemed as a track or an event, and their aggregate output bears more than a passing resemblance to a map or even a piece of history. In the art series Tracks of Events, the straight lines and geometric patterns that Tsong Pu used to juggle with are replaced by parabolas and streamlines. The illustrations not only radiate an aura of écriture automatique, but also burst with lightning speed and dramatic tension. The composition seemingly created in a haphazard manner in fact underwent a long gestation and production period — the creation of this series per se is an event, which in turn metamorphosed into its content.
Tsong Pu’s career as an artist has spanned nearly 40 years since he returned from Spain in 1981, bringing him an iconic status in the Taiwanese contemporary art scene. More specific, he is not only a minimalist artist in the spotlight, but also a bellwether for material and ideational innovation in the pluralistic genealogy of Taiwanese contemporary art. His achievements and reputation rest as much upon his long-term forward-looking horizons for creation, as upon his brilliant, sui generis philosophy of art evolved from his prolific career over the past four decades.