TAINAN, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two art works from renowned Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming’s Taichi Series, the collection of Yeh Rong Jai Culture and Art Foundation’s Chairman Rong-Jai Yeh, have been revealed in a press conference which was organized by Art Center of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, on January 27th.
Chairman Rong-Jai Yeh of Yeh Rong Jai Culture and Art Foundation, NCKU President Michael Ming-Chiao Lai, Dean Chyi-Her Lin of NCKU College of Medicine, Director Chong-Ray Hsiao of NCKU Art Center and Dean Pao-Shan Yu of NCKU College of Engineering, as well as other doctors and professors, have witnessed the inauguration and relocation of the two art works.
From Ju Ming’s Taichi Series, which was inspired by the controlled movements of the eponymous martial art practice and is by far the most popular of all his works, the art work “Shadow Boxing” has been inaugurated at the lawn of Tzu-Chiang Campus and the other art work “Cross Arms” has moved to its new home in front of College of Medicine.
“For many years, National Cheng Kung University has been promoting artistic and musical events to establish a humanistic and artistic environment, which is important to the cultivation of one’s body and mind and also crucial to the education of students,” said President Michael Ming-Chiao Lai of National Cheng Kung University in his opening address.
President Lai, who has been eagerly promoting a humanistic and artistic campus environment for the past four years, also mentioned that the inauguration and relocation of Ju Ming’s art works to the College of Medicine and College of Engineering are his best parting gifts.
Yeh Rong Jai Culture and Art Foundation’s Chairman Rong-Jai Yeh revealed, “National Cheng Kung University, my alma mater, has given me innovation and creativity, so as a member of the NCKU family, I am honored to contribute to the vision of the university.”
Ju Ming, a Taiwanese sculptor born in 1938, is primarily known for his emotionally expressive variations on the human form, and his works are crafted from unforgiving materials including wood, bronze and marble.
In addition to exhibitions spanning the globe over the past several decades, a museum devoted to his art was founded in Taipei in 1999.