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Jury's Comments, Seal Engraving Category CHENG Tai-Le ᗳ ᇏ Ս

Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition has had Seal Engraving bold, and unadorned; using bird and insect seal script and
Category since inauguration, and was the �irst to advocate the impressions, the author creates a coherent characteristic with
archiving of actual seals, making Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition an the �ine characters. Although lacking personal style, the work
iconic pioneer among art exhibitions in Taiwan. Over the years, exerts a refreshing sensation.
the exhibition has attracted great talents to participate in the Award of Merit, LUO Ying-Liang. The author has relentlessly
competition, and the winners of Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition created in recent years, producing many great works. The layout
Seal Engraving Category have also earned great reputations, and composition are meticulous but not con�ined. Seals this
actively leading the trend of seal engraving in Taiwan. This year’s time are smaller, but the author has put much effort into the
exhibition also received many great works, and below are results inscription; however, the works lack tension and intensity. Seal Engraving
determined by the jury: In recent years, Taiwan’s seal engraving circle has seen
First Prize, GU Yuan-Chi’s “Find Pleasure in It” gathers many emerging young talents, injecting new breaths into the
different seal expressions from Warring States period to Han interpretation of traditions and realization of carving techniques.
Dynasty, showcasing carefully aligned composition and rich Compared to the meticulous and serious styles from pervious
variations; despite being strongly in�luenced by style of mentor, editions, this year’s Seal Engraving Category features works
the overall presentation of the work still stood out among this that have made gradual progress in areas of design and carving
year’s submissions in terms of maturity and completeness, techniques; the layouts, carving, and overall compositions, of the
earning the Top Prize. works are all quite impressive; unfortunately, many lack clear
Second Prize, CHIU Wei-Ting’s “Just Wanna Carve” utilizes personal style, but this is something worth looking forward to.
styles of Han pottery chops and ancient seals and adopts bold As an old saying goes, “innovate from the old.” Modern
and unre�ined carving technique to form a refreshing expression seal engraving has embraced many newly unearthed artifacts,
that also includes some features of Mainland China’s popular absorbing and internalizing new nutrients into new soil, which is
trends. The author has great potential in the future once a plausible trend; however, the greater topic is, as a seal engraver
calligraphy skill is further re�ined. in the �ield of new visual art, can one expand the scope of creating
Third Prize, LIU Chun-Nan’s “Seal-Cutting at Midnight” “seals beyond seals” by including features of modern graphic
adopts the style of Du Mu, showcasing the meticulous spirit. art or showing concern for social pulses in visual aesthetics and
However, the carving technique is bounded, as larger seal creative ideals, injecting new source of vitality to this genre of art
engravings should demonstrate greater freedom. with a long history? I encourage all seal engravers to continue
Award of Merit, LI Jian, in�luenced by popular seal engraving working hard towards this goal!
trends in Mainland China, the carving technique is swift and

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