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Zhong Cheng 2024 Autumn Auction「Modern And Contemporary Art」

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    CHEN CHENGHSIUNG (b.1942)

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    2000

    Bronze 10-5
    40×36×70㎝

    Signed Chen Chengsiung in Chinese, dated 2000 and numbered 10-5

    Estimate TWD 200,000-300,000
    USD 6,500-9,700
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 236,000
    USD 0
    HKD 0

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Chen Zheng Xiong, born in Tainan, has developed strong foundations from carving Buddhist sculptures in his early career. Other than professional practices, he tried to sculpt real characters with his excellent carving skills and took part in Tainan Fine Arts Association exhibition with his “artworks”.  With a pleasant surprise, he received recognition from professionals like Guo Bo Chuan.  Since then, he worked hard and gradually transformed into creative work.  Later, he participated in Tainan Fine Arts Association, Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition and New Composition Exhibition in Japan.  From 1977 to 1979, he had won highest honors from Tainan Fine Arts Association for consecutive years. Later in 1983, he won best achievement prize from WuSanLien Foundation Awards.  His career peaked in 1989 when he held his first personal exhibition at National Museum of History. All these achievements speak of his talent and hard work. 

Chen Zheng Shou is accomplished in traditional folk sculptures; his solid foundations enabled him to sculpt with no barriers or limitations.  The contents of his sculptures go from imaginary Buddhist God LuoHan to famous historical heroes and then extend to real people. His inspirations from divinity worlds enable his bold observation and representations of the real world.

Chen Zheng Xiong’s artwork discarded rules of traditional folk carvings that were passed down for generations, instead, he used realist and imagery approaches to show the struggle and challenges in life.  The characters of his sculptures all had strong and enlarged limbs. In  “知足”, the character had a tight frown, wrinkled face and tight lips to show the passing of times.  The character sits at ease, and is full of spirit. All of these revealed traces of his skills in traditional carving. The facial characters are vivid and can be seen on the surface of the wood reflecting the inner emotions. The artistic muscle lines embellish Taiwanese facial traits- personal identity, specific countenance of ethnic groups. These established his personal style and enriched Taiwanese sculpture. 

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