Author: Huang Ma-Ching

Size:Length:33 x Width:33 x Height:6 (cm)

Size description：61x61x9(含框)

Introduction：Huang Ma-Ching (1952 -), born in Lukang, Changhua County, began studying wood carving under Wang Jin-Xuan in 1966. In 1995, he won first place at the Kaohsiung City Art Exhibition, and his work was collected by the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts. In the same year, he received the Grand Prize at the Provincial Art Exhibition, with his work collected by the Taiwan Provincial Museum of Fine Arts. In 1997, he won first place at the Taiwan Wood Carving Competition, with his work collected by the Wood Carving Museum. Since then, he has been invited to exhibit in various venues, including cultural centers in various counties and cities, the Fo Guang Shan Art Gallery, the National Assembly Art Gallery, the Kaohsiung Museum of History, the Taichung Port Art Center, the Taiwan Craft Research Institute, and the National Museum of History.
Huang Ma-Ching's wood carving departs from the traditional Taiwanese wood carving system, which primarily focused on architectural components and Buddhist decorations. Instead, he turned towards modern wood carving, attempting to integrate traditional techniques with the spirit of pure artistic creation, thereby pioneering a new vocabulary of wood carving. His creations often draw inspiration from simple and tranquil natural objects, featuring symmetrical and complete forms such as flowers, fruits, insects, animals, lotus flowers and leaves, marine life, and birds. His work not only inherits traditional Taiwanese wood carving techniques but also reflects the genuine depiction of nature in Taiwanese society. He uses various techniques such as relief carving, round carving, openwork carving, and incised carving to express local sentiments.
This work employs openwork carving to depict lotus flowers being swayed by a strong wind. The lotus flowers and leaves are blown to the right side of the composition, with the background grasses enhancing the sense of movement and the force of the wind. The artist meticulously carves the petal veins and leaf veins, with the details of the overturned lotus leaves vividly rendered, making the viewer forget that this is made of hard wood, embodying a strong realistic spirit. The entire piece retains the natural wood color without adding any paint or varnish, showcasing the texture and grain of the material.

Accession Number:CR10000800