LI CHEN (TAIWAN, B. 1963)

ALL IN ONE

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LI CHEN (TAIWAN, B. 1963)
ALL IN ONE
signed 'Li Chen’ in Pinyin; signed in Chinese; numbered '7/8’; dated '1998’ (engraved on the back)
bronze sculpture
60.5 x 25.6 x 24.5 cm. (23 7/8 x 10 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
edition 7/8
Executed in 1998

Provenance

Private Collection, Asia

Literature

Asia Art Center, Li Chen 1992-2002 Sculpture, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004 (different sized version illustrated, p. 36).
Asia Art Cener, Li Chen in Venice 52nd Venice Biennale - Energy of Emptiness, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007 (illustrated, pp. 42-47, 127-131).
Asia Art Cener, Li Chen in Beijing - In Search of Spiritual Space, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008 (details illustrated, p. 175).
Asia Art Center, Greatness of Spirit: Li Chen Premiere Sculpture Exhibition in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan, 2012 (different sized version illustrated, pp. 66, 67, 144 and 153).

Exhibited

Venice, Italy, Li Chen - Energy of Emptiness, 52nd Venice Biennale, 8 June-21 November 2007.
Taipei, Taiwan, Greatness of Spirit: Li Chen Premiere Sculpture Exhibition in Taiwan, 6 November - 4 December 2011 (different sized version exhibited).
Paris, France, Monumental Levity: Li Chen 2013 Place Vendôme Premiere Solo Sculpture Exhibition in Paris, 2 - 29 September 2013 (different sized version exhibited).

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Lot Essay

Li Chen incorporates Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian thought into contemporary sculpture; starting from the principle of conciseness, he uses soft, round lines to create art that fuses Western minimalism with Eastern understatedness. Li Chen emphasizes the physical manifestations of spirituality, hoping that the streamlined form of his work will not only attract the viewer's gaze but also carry the work's spiritual significance into the viewer's heart. In All In One (Lot 64), the Buddha holds his palms together, serene and solemn. Although the standing Buddha is a traditional form, Li Chen infuses it with contemporary visual vocabulary through smooth, flowing lines, but it still exudes an air of devotion. Calmness, oneness, and fearlessness emanate from the pressed palms and fingers, a metaphor for the great wisdom of life.

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