Sculpture

1997

Length:50 x Width:24 x Height:79.8 (cm)

Huang Yun-Tung (b. 1953, Beidou, Changhua) is a cross-disciplinary sculptor known for his work in ceramics. He has received numerous awards, including honors from the Dadun Fine Arts Exhibition, the Kaohsiung Fine Arts Exhibition, the Taiwan Provincial Art Exhibition, and the Top Ten Outstanding Decorative Ceramics Award from the Taiwan Provincial Handicraft Research and Development Center. In addition to his artistic practice, Huang has long served as an instructor in humanities and arts at Taichung Prison and Taichung Women’s Prison, where he helps incarcerated individuals develop artistic interests and prepare for reintegration into society. He has also organized group exhibitions with his students and held solo exhibitions at venues such as the Dadun Cultural Center.
Flame is a vivid red ceramic sculpture characterized by twisting curves and dynamic form, evoking the rhythmic motion of fire in mid-burn. Upon closer inspection, the fiery abstraction reveals the figure of a woman. The upward surge of flame becomes her prayerful, joined hands; the erratic flares reaching outward represent her stylized, contorted body. Through the geometric layering of forms, Huang creates shifts in perspective—each angle offering a slightly different experience. The varying thickness of the sculpture enhances the tension and vitality of the curves, making the entire piece appear to flicker and pulse with life. Flame embodies a continuous, radiant energy, like an eternal spark of the human spirit.

Accession number:20180200003