Fresh Delights
Nostalgia of warm wind and blooming flowers,
The fruit is ripe and fragrant.
Unbroken new beginnings,
Endless life springs forth
Pure joy emanates from the heart.
新喜
最忆风暖花开
果熟且芬芳
新新不停
生生不息
喜悦自心发
Design Concept
The artwork portrays the power of the earth's cyclic regeneration. It features concentric circles as its outline, with a persimmon tree growing upwards from the base. The surface of the concentric circles showcases shallow relief patterns reminiscent of Song dynasty water ripples, symbolizing waves of wealth and auspiciousness. The myriad forms of water ripples also contain Eastern philosophical views.The water forms organically and embraces and nurtures all. The harmony between the branches and water, two natural symbols, reflects the vitality of the persimmon tree as it grows upward, flourishing endlessly.
What makes this piece charming is its portrayal of the natural growth state of persimmons, abundant fruits, and the beauty of natural growth. Although it appears effortlessly natural, it is actually a comprehensive three-dimensional sculpture that can only be achieved through the technique of pate de verre (lost wax casting), showcasing exquisite craftsmanship that includes intricate hollowing.
《新喜》這件作品表現的是大地循環再生的力量,以同心圓為輪廓,柿子樹從底部向上生長, 同心圓表面淺浮雕宋代的水紋圖案,一浪接一浪,有著財富、吉祥的寓意,水紋象征的形態萬千也蘊含著東方哲學觀上善若水與水利萬物。樹枝與水,兩種自然的意象在此和諧相生,,柿子樹向上生長勃發生命力,生生不息。
作品可愛之處在於營造一種自然中柿子的生長狀態,碩果壘壘,大自然生長的美感,看似自然不刻意,但實際卻是運用脫蠟鑄造的技法才能展示的全方位立體雕塑,又能鏤空的極致工藝。