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拍品专文
Li Chen is a middle-generation Taiwanese sculptor who started out making traditional Buddha statues before launching his career as an original artist. Due to his personal experiences, 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 150), 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.
The next piece is a dual work, Wisdom Bodhisattva & Fulfillment Bodhisattva (Lot 149). Here Li Chen takes as his subjects Shakyamuni Buddha's attendants, the two bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra: the former represents great wisdom, the latter great action. Manjusri, renowned for his wisdom, holds a sword in his right hand to sever all living creatures from their troubles; his lion mount holds up its massive head, neck, and chest, signifying wisdom and confidence. With the imposing magnificence of a guardian, he gazes at the Fulfillment Bodhisattva. Both spirit and form are abundantly conveyed through the simple, succinct structure above and below. The other figure, Samantabhadra, is known for taking the ten bodhisattva vows, pledging to save all living things through virtue and compassion. In his left hand he holds the sacred lotus leaf parasol; on the lowered trunk of the elephant he sits astride which represents the spirit of action. The texture of his divine beast blends together naturally, and its face wears a lively expression; Li Chen depicts the elephant's rear with a thick, heavy feel to convey the imposing magnificence of the other guardian, who gazes back at the Wisdom Bodhisattva.
The next piece is a dual work, Wisdom Bodhisattva & Fulfillment Bodhisattva (Lot 149). Here Li Chen takes as his subjects Shakyamuni Buddha's attendants, the two bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra: the former represents great wisdom, the latter great action. Manjusri, renowned for his wisdom, holds a sword in his right hand to sever all living creatures from their troubles; his lion mount holds up its massive head, neck, and chest, signifying wisdom and confidence. With the imposing magnificence of a guardian, he gazes at the Fulfillment Bodhisattva. Both spirit and form are abundantly conveyed through the simple, succinct structure above and below. The other figure, Samantabhadra, is known for taking the ten bodhisattva vows, pledging to save all living things through virtue and compassion. In his left hand he holds the sacred lotus leaf parasol; on the lowered trunk of the elephant he sits astride which represents the spirit of action. The texture of his divine beast blends together naturally, and its face wears a lively expression; Li Chen depicts the elephant's rear with a thick, heavy feel to convey the imposing magnificence of the other guardian, who gazes back at the Wisdom Bodhisattva.