Ju Ming’s wooden sculptures of ordinary people now on display
Ju Ming’s wooden sculptures of ordinary people now on display
2025-10-22
Today we take you to see an exhibit by the late renowned Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming. His "Living World Series" showcases wooden sculptures of city dwellers from all walks of life. FTV reporter Stephany Yang takes us in for a look!
The series shows 89 wood sculpture pieces depicting 128 individuals. There are sculptures of women, families, lovers, and professionals of various occupations. They were created with chainsaws, using a “rapid cutting technique” on Chinese Fir.
Chen Chia-jen
Juming Museum exhibition department manager
He hopes to use the spirit of a sculpture installation to present the feeling of urban crowds. In this wood carving, Ju Ming uses Chinese Fir to carve his characters. The characteristics of Chinese fir are that on the one hand, its wood grain is straight. On the other hand, this wood is relatively soft. He used a chain saw to cut out the shape of the character. He also used his hands to pry open some places to present an organic texture. At the same time, you can also see the hair in this work. He made the lines of the hair to be more prominent.
Ju Ming’s work often reflects his observations of urban life and social civilization. The sculptures are grouped throughout the long exhibition hall, revealing the spirit and life of Taiwanese society and its people.
Chen Chia-jen
Juming Museum exhibition department manager
It presents all kinds of characters in the metropolis. In this exhibition, we can see people of different occupations and identities, such as families, couples, and even monks. There are also some fashionable women. The exhibition showcases Ju Ming’s portrayal of these characters. The main purpose is to present the scene of the metropolis through a huge number of sculptures. The exhibition is held in a space with a long corridor. There is also a hall at the back. The works are placed here. Visitors feel like they are one of the citizens.
“Living World Series—Citizen” has been exhibited in major cities around the world. Ju Ming’s exhibit will be held at the Juming Museum until Jan. 4 2026.
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刻劃都會群眾 《市民128：朱銘木雕特展》現正展出
2025-10-22
今天帶大家來看已故台灣著名雕塑家朱銘的"市民128－朱銘木雕特展。"作品刻劃各行各業的群眾。
特展共展出89件木雕作品，刻劃128個人。有女性、家庭、戀人以及各種職業的專業人士的雕塑。它們是用鏈鋸在杉木上使用“快速切割技術”製作的。
[[朱銘美術館展覽部經理 陳嘉壬]]
"他希望透過一種裝置精神的方式，來讓這個雕塑可以呈現都市簇擁的感覺。朱老師在這個木雕作品，他是採用寮國香杉來去刻劃他的一個人物。寮國香杉的特性是，一方面它的木紋是筆直的，一方面這個木質會比較軟，他在處理的手法上會用鏈鋸去削切出人物的造型。另外一方面，他會用手撥的方式，把一些地方特別的用手掰開來呈現有機的質地，同時，在這件作品上面也可以看到他的頭髮上的處理，他讓髮絲的線條質地可以有一個比較清晰的呈現。"
朱銘的作品常常反映他對城市生活和社會文明的觀察。雕塑放置在長形展廳中，呈現了台灣社會及其人民的精神和生活。
[[朱銘美術館展覽部經理 陳嘉壬]]
"主要是呈現大都會的形形色色的人物，在這一次的展覽，我們可以看到有不同的職業類別，還有不同的身分，比如說家庭、情侶，甚至還有和尚。還有一些比較時髦的女性，都在展覽裡面呈現朱銘對這些人物的刻畫。主要希望透過巨量的雕塑來呈現大都會的景象。展覽是一個長廊，加上後面一個大廳，讓所有的作品擺置在空間當中，遊客就像是市民的一分子。"
「人間系列—市民」已在世界各大城市展出，朱銘個展在朱銘美術館則展出至2026年1月4日。
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