Signature
Engraved on the back Li Chen in English, numbered 6/8 and dated 2007
With one seal of the artist
This sculpture is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Asia Art Center, Taipei.
ILLUSTRATED:
Li Chen : Energy of Emptiness, 2007 Solo Exhibition at 52nd International Art Exhibiton-La Biennale di Venezia, Asia Art Center, Taipei, 2007, color illustrated, p.201
Li Chen : In Search of Spiritual Space, 2008 Solo Exhibition at National Art Museum of China, Asia Art Center, Taipei, 2008, color illustrated, p. 182.199
Greatness of Spirit: Li Chen Premiere Sculpture Exhibition in Taiwan, Asia Art Center, Taipei, 2012, color illustrated, p.14
+ OVERVIEW
The “Golden Palm” is the flamboyant deity with an illuminated palm who journeys freely in the heavenly realm while caressing the moon in the waters. Spreading his arms like the wings of a jet plane, its horizontally positioned body conjures the illusion of speed, evoking a sense of movement in an otherwise inanimate piece of sculpture. There is a sense of liberation, as the will is freely unleashed to ram as it pleases. The glowing light from his golden palm further enhances the resplendent charm of the work.
