Page 219 - 第30屆大墩美展專輯-電子書

216 217

Sculpture

Juror's Statement

LIN Wen-Hai

In recent years, the structural formats, material exploration, and visual communication strategies in sculpture by the new generation have clearly
revealed that young artists often base their creative themes on personal experience. Their approach tends to "follow their feelings," using life
experiences and emotional perceptions as the foundation for artistic inquiry.
This year's Sculpture Category received a total of 92 submissions. The jury, composed of LIN Wen-Hai (Chair), HSIEH Tong-Liang, YU Teng-
Chuan, CHANG Nai-Wen, and WANG Kuo-Hsien, carefully evaluated all entries and selected 12 outstanding works to advance to the second round
of review. Beyond technique, medium, or form, the creative potential and innovativeness of the works are also qualities they commonly expected
and prioritized.
First Prize went to “Turning Stones Into Gold” by LIAO Hong-Hsu. With a core concept of transforming the impossible into the possible, the artist
utilizes stone-cutting techniques to deconstruct and reconfigure, navigating between construction and destruction to portray a metamorphosis from
illusion to reality. Liao explores the formal possibilities of sculpture while retaining both primal energy and a spirit of innovation. The polished black
granite blocks present strong lines and dynamic form, resembling a spiritual mountain born from desolation. By integrating leftover stone debris
from the production process into the installation — some suspended and coated in gold leaf — the piece symbolizes how belief can transmute even
fragments into radiant new life. In this dialogue between the real and the illusory, every glint of gold becomes a crystallization of dreams, affirming
the idea that through steadfast willpower, even the improbable can be achieved.
Second Prize-winning “The Wind Vane in My Mind” by LI Cheng-Han uses the human figure to address themes of existence, the artist presents
a figurative and realistic sculptural narrative. Through finely crafted wood and subtle coloration, the frozen posture of the human form seems to
reflect a projection of the self. The artist explores the disorientation of life in an era dominated by fast-paced technological change, where daily life
is constantly monitored and influenced by screens, and perception of time is blurred. The fleeting, surface-level way in which people now observe
the world has led to fragmented and unclear representations. As we awaken from confusion and pause in the present, where do we go from here? It
captures the artist's authentic introspection and invites viewers into visual and philosophical reflection.
Third Prize went to “Body of Ignorance” by CHUANG Chun-Liang. A headless, dyed-wood torso is enclosed within a circular cage formed from
vertebral bone-like structures, presenting a scene that seems familiar yet ambiguous. The deliberate arrangement of repetitive objects alongside
the human form creates a space filled with complex, hard-to-decipher visual language, suggesting tension or opposition. Drawing from fragmented
memories and a state of confused consciousness, CHUANG attempts to reconstruct an incomplete self. As the physical body is trapped in the
endless cycle of life and death, it becomes a vessel of fate, obscuring awareness of reality. Meanwhile, consciousness remains suspended in
ignorance — can we still transcend these limitations? Through meditation, transformation, and new imagery, the piece evokes a mysterious and
thought-provoking atmosphere.
Award of Merit winner “Paradise” by YANG Min-Ti uses a sensor switch to trigger the entire kinetic mechanism, and incorporates collected toys,
stones, and other objects to become an amusement park that springs into motion when the viewer approaches. It constructs a scene filled with
humor and playfulness, while also offering the audience a brief, soothing sense of healing.
YEH Chu-Hsiu’s “Boundless Realm” presents a fiery red, disc-shaped universe cycles endlessly in 360 degrees, boundless and without exit.
Standing above it and gazing into the vast red expanse, one’s consciousness seeps outward, inclining toward a state of infinite awareness. All
boundaries dissolve and merge, guiding the viewer to reconsider the distances and relationships between self, space, and society, and, through this
act of tracing and reflection, to discover their own life’s universe.