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Includes a photo of collecter with the artist Ju Ming. Lot 2955
附帶朱銘與收藏家的照片。
JU MING: TAICHI WOODEN SCULPTURE ‘SINGLE WHIP’
朱銘 太極 木刻
The wooden sculpture depicts the Taichi stance ‘Single Whip’, artist
signature Ju Ming on the bottom.
Height: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm)
Length: 15 1/2 in (39.4 cm)

$8,000 - $25,000

Provenance: Consigned by private Taiwanese collector.
來源： 由台灣私人收藏提供。

One of the most prominent Taiwanese sculptors, Ju Ming (b. 1938)
is a highly influential artist of the Modern Abstract Movement and is
considered one of the pioneers of contemporary Asian sculpture. Working
in a range of media, primarily bronze, wood, and stainless steel, Ju Ming
creates simple, yet aesthetically unique sculptures that convey traditional
Chinese values and cultural symbols. The artist received international
acclaim in the 1980s when his passion and ambitious spirit led him to
present and exhibit his work in New York. Since then, Ju Ming’s work have
become highly desirable. On October 4, 2015, a larger bronze version of
Ju Ming’s Single Whip sold for $567,719 (with premium) at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong.
朱銘（1938年－），出生於日治臺灣新竹州苗栗郡通霄莊，本名
朱川泰。15歲初從李金川師傅學習傳統廟宇的雕刻與繪畫，30歲
拜入臺灣雕塑界大師楊英風門下，朱銘融合傳統木雕與現代雕塑的
精神，逐漸發展出超越兩者的獨特風格。1976年于國立歷史博物
館舉辦首次個展，創作了〈同心協力〉等以臺灣鄉土為題材且又富
含生命力的木雕作品，當時正值臺灣文化主體性的議題沸揚之時，
因此受到了藝文界熱烈的迴響。其後，朱銘融合文化精神與太極招
式的“太極系列”作品，更確立了朱銘在雕塑界的地位。以個體或
群體為題材來表現人間百態的“人間系列”，則展現了高度的調和
性，以及多元利用陶土、海綿、銅、不銹鋼、保利龍等新媒材的嘗
試與挑戰。在2015年10月4日，朱銘創作的大型銅雕太極在香港蘇
富比的成交價為$567,719。

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