Lot  26 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2005

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2005

Taichi Series- Huge Roc Spreading Its Wings

JU Ming (Taiwanese, 1938 - 2023)

1991

Naturally odd wood

56(L) x 25(W) x 45(H) cm

Estimate

TWD 1,350,000-1,800,000

USD 42,200-56,300

Sold Price

TWD 2,006,000

USD 59,916


Signature

Signed on the back Ju Ming in Chinese and dated 91
This sculpture is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

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As an apprentice to the maestro, Li Jin-chuan, in 1953, Ju Ming started his sculptural career by learning traditional woodcarving of gods. In 1968, Ju Ming went north from Miaoli to follow the modern sculptor, Yuyu Yang. He accepted the baptism of modern art, gradually enriching his personal vocabulary of art.

According to Ju Ming: "Far from being just a martial art, Taichi is a field of learning in which man imitates nature through controlled physical movements. Taichi, as it developed in ancient China, is a perfect example of the harmony of man and nature. By controlling his body and its functions - the four limbs, five organs, circulation, and breathing - the study of Taichi communicates with the other natural elements and phenomena of the universe."

Performed with knife and ax chopping and chiseling giant pieces of wood, marking Taichi visualized and artistic, and perfectly presenting Chinese philosophers are particular about the natural esthetics expressing the union of the universe and human beings. Ju Ming gained recognition worldwide by the Taichi series, and it is also the same theme, "Taichi" that won the hearts of the market. "Huge Roc Spreading Its Wings "of Taichi series is an odd wood being carved in the shape of a Taichi fighter. Ju Ming created it by using the quality of primitive material to add the unique carving technique. The so-called odd wood is log itself and has not passed through the sculpture, and makes itself to be whole just like nature itself. It represents Ju Ming's concept toward esthetics by its simplicity and harmonization.

The artist is one who practices what he preaches, by practicing Taichi chuan, He was able to comprehend the beautiful sense of integration between man and universe. Though waving up and down, Ju Ming depicted his own remarkable style. This creative theme paved him to the international scene.

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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2005

Sunday, December 4, 2005, 12:00am