Da-Sueh Shan, International drift-wood art festival
2010.12.29～2011.01.28
09:00 - 17:00
Da-Sueh Shan, International drift-wood art festival Surrounded by mountains, Dongshih is home to a small Hakka village. With its comfortable climate and scenic landscapes consisting of streams and mountains, Dongshih is often called Mountain Town Located at Dongshihs Dongfong Bridge which spans across the Dajia River, the sculpture, Dragon Horse (created by renowned sculptor Yuyu Yang) is seen as a manifestation of Dongshihs patron god. With over two-hundred thirty years of history, Dongshihs Qiao Sheng Xian Shi Temple (its founding ancestral temple), an important religious center of the village, is a place for worshipping Master Lu Ban, the Chinese artisan deity. These all stand as testaments to Dongshihs long heritage of arts and crafts. In 2010, Taipei National University of the Arts Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, along with the Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan Forestry Bureaus Dongshih Forest District Office, will host the 2010 Da-Sueh Shan International Drift-Wood Art Festival at Taichungs Dongshih Art Park. There, five renowned wood sculpture artists have been invited to create works of art. Additionally, the event will host a wood sculpting competition amongst fifteen artists. Driftwood has been assigned as the main creative medium for this event. Utilizing the creative imaginations of both local and international artists, this events aim is to let public sensations feast on beautiful works of art, as well as promote the concept of rebirth through the transformation of driftwood into artwork. Also, the event will feature public activities, such as DIY creative workshops, artist workshop tours, artist dialogues, and public and group tours. Through these activities, wood sculptures will become a cultural medium for the local community of Dongshih, initiating a dialogue between the local environment/culture and wood sculptures. By interacting with the environment, the event incorporates community values while it reintroduces the scenic green landscape of Dongshih to the public.
Da-Sueh Shan, International drift-wood art festival Surrounded by mountains, Dongshih is home to a small Hakka village. With its comfortable climate and scenic landscapes consisting of streams and mountains, Dongshih is often called Mountain Town Located at Dongshihs Dongfong Bridge which spans across the Dajia River, the sculpture, Dragon Horse (created by renowned sculptor Yuyu Yang) is seen as a manifestation of Dongshihs patron god. With over two-hundred thirty years of history, Dongshihs Qiao Sheng Xian Shi Temple (its founding ancestral temple), an important religious center of the village, is a place for worshipping Master Lu Ban, the Chinese artisan deity. These all stand as testaments to Dongshihs long heritage of arts and crafts. In 2010, Taipei National University of the Arts Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, along with the Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan Forestry Bureaus Dongshih Forest District Office, will host the 2010 Da-Sueh Shan International Drift-Wood Art Festival at Taichungs Dongshih Art Park. There, five renowned wood sculpture artists have been invited to create works of art. Additionally, the event will host a wood sculpting competition amongst fifteen artists. Driftwood has been assigned as the main creative medium for this event. Utilizing the creative imaginations of both local and international artists, this events aim is to let public sensations feast on beautiful works of art, as well as promote the concept of rebirth through the transformation of driftwood into artwork. Also, the event will feature public activities, such as DIY creative workshops, artist workshop tours, artist dialogues, and public and group tours. Through these activities, wood sculptures will become a cultural medium for the local community of Dongshih, initiating a dialogue between the local environment/culture and wood sculptures. By interacting with the environment, the event incorporates community values while it reintroduces the scenic green landscape of Dongshih to the public.
Education 1992-3 M. A. Art in Architecture. East London University 1985-7 Diploma in carving and gilding 1983-5 B-tec diploma in wood and stone carving 1983-7 City and Guilds of London Art School Solo Exhibitions 2010 Glass Museum Hsinchu 2008 British Embassy Taipei Guan Xiang Gallery Taipei 2006 National Wood Sculpture Museum. San Yi, Taiwan 2005 Grass Mountain Gallery . Taipei, Taiwan 2004 Burghley Sculpture Garden. UK 2003 20/21 Arts Centre. Scunthorpe, N. Lincs 2000 Finelot Gallery. St. James, London Exhibitions 2010 Dansui Arts centre 2009 Glass Museum, Hsinchu, Taipei 2008 Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Taipei 2007 National Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan 2006 Taichung Sculpture Association 2005 Capital Gallery. Taipei, Taiwan 2004 Pride of the Valley Sculpture Garden, Surrey World Trade Centre. Taipei, Taiwan 2003 Burghley Sculpture Garden The Gallery at Cork St, London Stamford Arts Centre 2002 Newby Hall Sculpture Park. Yorkshire Beatrice Royal Summer Exhibition. (Hilliers Arboretum) Bircham Contemporary Art Gallery. Norfolk Hart Gallery. London 'Solid State' Burghley Sculpture Garden Sculpture in the Garden. Leicester University
Education 1992-3 M. A. Art in Architecture. East London University 1985-7 Diploma in carving and gilding 1983-5 B-tec diploma in wood and stone carving 1983-7 City and Guilds of London Art School Solo Exhibitions 2010 Glass Museum Hsinchu 2008 British Embassy Taipei Guan Xiang Gallery Taipei 2006 National Wood Sculpture Museum. San Yi, Taiwan 2005 Grass Mountain Gallery . Taipei, Taiwan 2004 Burghley Sculpture Garden. UK 2003 20/21 Arts Centre. Scunthorpe, N. Lincs 2000 Finelot Gallery. St. James, London Exhibitions 2010 Dansui Arts centre 2009 Glass Museum, Hsinchu, Taipei 2008 Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Taipei 2007 National Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan 2006 Taichung Sculpture Association 2005 Capital Gallery. Taipei, Taiwan 2004 Pride of the Valley Sculpture Garden, Surrey World Trade Centre. Taipei, Taiwan 2003 Burghley Sculpture Garden The Gallery at Cork St, London Stamford Arts Centre 2002 Newby Hall Sculpture Park. Yorkshire Beatrice Royal Summer Exhibition. (Hilliers Arboretum) Bircham Contemporary Art Gallery. Norfolk Hart Gallery. London 'Solid State' Burghley Sculpture Garden Sculpture in the Garden. Leicester University
「耳の中の森」is a story about my ears. When I was a college student, I played the drums in a band. Then my ears got hurt due to the loud sound of drum beats. Thereafter I had to give up my dream to be a rocker since youth, and got my mind to creative woodcarving. In 1995, I had come to a dead end in creating. One night I had a dream. It’s about the native tribes in the Amazon River Basin. In my dream, they had never seen the sea. For widening the scope of their life, they set off to the sea with curious minds and handmade canoes. This dream inspired me magically, delivered bravery to me, and made me to change my later creations into a larger-scale.
「耳の中の森」is a story about my ears. When I was a college student, I played the drums in a band. Then my ears got hurt due to the loud sound of drum beats. Thereafter I had to give up my dream to be a rocker since youth, and got my mind to creative woodcarving. In 1995, I had come to a dead end in creating. One night I had a dream. It’s about the native tribes in the Amazon River Basin. In my dream, they had never seen the sea. For widening the scope of their life, they set off to the sea with curious minds and handmade canoes. This dream inspired me magically, delivered bravery to me, and made me to change my later creations into a larger-scale.
Eventually, after a long period of growth and its nutrients from flowers, a butterfly has just emergence from its pupae and is ready to fly. The artist used yellow cypress driftwood that resembles the shape of Taiwan, to create something beautiful from the unwanted.
Eventually, after a long period of growth and its nutrients from flowers, a butterfly has just emergence from its pupae and is ready to fly. The artist used yellow cypress driftwood that resembles the shape of Taiwan, to create something beautiful from the unwanted.
Hailing from Yilan’s Tou-cheng City, Wen-Wan Lan is a frequent winner in wood sculpting competitions. His works are crafted with amazing skill, showing fine, realistic details. Not surprisingly, he has been named a rare wood sculpting master of Taiwan. This time, he takes the shape and texture lines of a cypress tree, and seamlessly carves a Taiwan crab floating within naturally rippling water. His use of tree patterns to finely carve the crab leg posture and his special technique to display the two crab claws show a fresh natural vitality.
Hailing from Yilan’s Tou-cheng City, Wen-Wan Lan is a frequent winner in wood sculpting competitions. His works are crafted with amazing skill, showing fine, realistic details. Not surprisingly, he has been named a rare wood sculpting master of Taiwan. This time, he takes the shape and texture lines of a cypress tree, and seamlessly carves a Taiwan crab floating within naturally rippling water. His use of tree patterns to finely carve the crab leg posture and his special technique to display the two crab claws show a fresh natural vitality.
Born in Tainan, Taiwan’s renowned sculpter, Nai-Wen Chang, currently teaches at Taipei National University of the Arts. Previously, he won first place at the second annual grand award of “Prix de Paris” when he was living abroad in Paris, as well as at many public art contests. This time, Chang draws inspirational spirit from Buddhist scriptures to combine a cypress and camphor tree, resulting in a creation that is a merging of god and devil, magic and Buddha. He attempts to portray the spirit of energy conversion and pass down the Eastern philosophies of Yang within Yin, Yang with Yin, everything is one of two sides, and all sentient beings have the same, equal spirit.
Born in Tainan, Taiwan’s renowned sculpter, Nai-Wen Chang, currently teaches at Taipei National University of the Arts. Previously, he won first place at the second annual grand award of “Prix de Paris” when he was living abroad in Paris, as well as at many public art contests. This time, Chang draws inspirational spirit from Buddhist scriptures to combine a cypress and camphor tree, resulting in a creation that is a merging of god and devil, magic and Buddha. He attempts to portray the spirit of energy conversion and pass down the Eastern philosophies of Yang within Yin, Yang with Yin, everything is one of two sides, and all sentient beings have the same, equal spirit.
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