Lot  76 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2006

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2006

Taichi Series - Single Whip

JU Ming (Taiwanese, 1938 - 2023)

1995

Bronze, edition no. 7/20

34(L) x 23(W) x 40(H) cm

Estimate

TWD 820,000-950,000

HKD 196,000-227,000

USD 25,100-29,100

Sold Price

TWD 1,888,000

HKD 456,811

USD 58,416


Signature

Signed Ju Ming in Chinese and numbered 7/20, dated '95

+ OVERVIEW

In all the works of "Taichi Series" by Ju Ming, Single Whip is the most well-known series among the world. Taichi boxing seems tender and powerless, but it's Yin and Yang mutual responsive in reality and involves activity and quietude, rigidity and fluidity. Its posture leads the body and balance both action and breath, and then have the effect upon quiet and peaceful.

Although Ju Ming made many pieces of "Single Whip" and all named the same, they have different manner and imposing appearance in every piece. The Taichi boxing stress the uniform, slow, soft and round, which fully make the aesthetic into practice and just like that will have different dynamics when different people practice the same style. Therefore, we know that when Ju make the Taichi sculpture, he will give the unique vitality to each of them.

"Single Whip" may be considered as the most popular of the Taichi series, it was Ju Ming's SingleWhip that received the most attention. Currently, Single whip can be found in many museums and corate collections, including Japan's Hakone Open-Air Museum, Atlanta city, University of Kansas, Bank of China Exchange Square in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Academy of Performance Arts, Singapore Art Museum and Taiwan's Juming Museum.

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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2006

Sunday, December 3, 2006, 12:00am