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1995 年,「咖啡屋裡的冥想」系列,是另一個風格的轉折。基本上回到多彩的畫面,這些色彩 和具象徵性的造型,容易讓人聯想起米羅的一些超現實世界;毋寧說這樣的作品,都是極為個人 且隱密的。李昆霖似乎也樂於躲在畫室中,如此這般地營構自我的世界,宣洩其生命的囈語。
In 1995, the "Coffee House Meditation" series represents another turning point in Lee Kun-lin's artistic style. This new style reverted back to his original colorful image style, the symbolic shapes of which easily remind us of Miro's surrealistic world. That is, such works are highly personal and secretive. During this period, Lee Kun-lin seemed rather content to retreat to his studio, and happily created a world of his own which reflected the crazy topics in life.
咖啡屋 Coffee House 1995 布上油彩、壓克力彩 Oil and Acrylic on canvas 91X116.5cm
思維中的冥想 Meditation in Thinking 1995 布上壓克力彩 Acrylic on canvas 91X116.5cm
紗帽山記憶 Memory of Shamao Mountain 1995 布上壓克力彩 Acrylic on canvas 91X116.5cm
關於紗帽山，是位於陽明山的一座獨立的山頭，李昆霖學生時期的記憶。有趣的是，因為紗帽山的形狀很像臀部，又被戲稱為屁股山。在他往後的作品中，仍有屁股山的蹤影。