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Juror’s Statement, Sculpture Category

CHEN Chi-Chuan

The Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, organized by the Taichung City Third Prize: WU Chia-Hui, “Pandora's Hope”
Government Cultural Affairs Bureau, is one of the leading international- Material: clay
level art exhibitions in Taiwan and has won much acclaim at home and This work is inspired by the story of Pandora and how she opened
abroad. the box and released all sorts of disasters into the world. In the end, only
For this year's sculpture category, we received 91 submissions, with hope remained in the box. A sewage drain is similar in a way as, while it is
84 from Taiwan and seven from overseas (China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, a means to eliminate waste matter, it is also a means of stopping disasters
India, France, Mexico, and Nicaragua). Fourteen entries were short-listed from happening. Hope does exists; we just need to find it. This is a piece
after the preliminary selection on May 21 and we received 13 submissions an with outstanding shape, made with creative techniques.
for the final selection round, with all winning awards after the judging
process was completed on June 20. Besides the individual winners for Award of Merit: XIAO Bai-Cheng, “Ba Bu Look Here. 1, 2, 3, Click!—A
first, second and third prizes, three works earned an Award of Merit and Girl's Diary”
seven were Short-Listed. Material: camphor wood
Below are some of my comments and observations from the judging The artist left a permanent mark on the wood through each cut,
process: illustrating the honest emotion felt at that point in time. The girl holding
a dog is simply smiling, as if she doesn't have a care in this world and is
First Prize: LIN Chen-Hsun, “Imagery of Restrictions—Empty Appearance just enjoying the moment, with this sculpture capturing that wonderful
– Tranquility” memory. This is an honest piece done with creative techniques.
Materials: glass fibers, existing materials, oil paints.
This piece features a body lying horizontally, displaying curves Award of Merit: CHEN Kai-Chih, “Balance in Imbalance”
that resemble the geography of a landscape. The body is connected to a Materials: camphor wood, Formosan michelia, rosewood
antique-looking Asian chain and has a tranquil and calm appearance. This sculpture uses a piece of driftwood as a balancing platform. An
But the entire atmosphere is aimed at producing a suppressed and animal with a different pose is set on each side. One animal is carved with
withdrawn image, and thus the peaceful expression melts into a shapeless wood and the other is pieced together from wood chunks, illustrating the
anxiousness, forming a sentimental discourse on the burdens of tradition, contrast between reality and the surreal. The balancing platform of this
gender stereotypes, the impact of the times, and eastern philosophy. This unique and meaningful piece is uneven in thickness and length, creating
is an outstanding work that studies the thoughts of modern people in an the impression of a balanced act in imbalanced circumstances.
innovative way.
Award of Merit: Xakted. K, “Invisible Sun”
Second Prize: LI Jiann-Jong, “ True Love Gives Me Wings” Materials: bronze, stainless steel, iron, stone
Materials: fiber reinforced polymer, natural paint
The artist notes that although human beings have created various
The piece is inspired by the saying, transportation mediums to move about more conveniently, this has also
“ Lightly I spread the wings and roam the sky created severe air pollution. This work shows a vehicle with wings and
one large eye, creating pollution in the sky. It is an excellent means of
Searching for the loved one I’ve longed for raising awareness regarding environmental protection issues and telling a
Circle The destined fate complex story in a simple way.
Protect In the name of love
Dancing together in this shared life in harmony”
It is a beautiful artwork that shows the longing for true love.

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