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Ju Ming "Single Whip" Large Bronze Sculpture

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St. Paul, Minnesota
Ju Ming "Zhu Ming" (Taiwanese, 1938-2023). Cast bronze sculpture titled "Single Whip" from the "Tai Chi" series, depicting an abstract figure in a tai chi pose, 1998. The blocky limbs are in geometric forms that create smooth lines in space. The finish of the bronze is intentionally uneven, creating a rocky effect. The sculpture’s mixture of hard angles and soft lines are intended to mimic the variety in the movements of tai chi. The practice of tai chi is an important part of the artist’s life, and this sculpture is a celebration of that practice, and the way tai chi uses energy to interact with space. Signed along the base and numbered 3/8.

*This lot has been identified as a premium lot. Online bidding for this lot will not be accepted. Bids on this platform will not be accepted by the auctioneer. Interested parties may be asked to submit a deposit by wire transfer in order to bid on this lot. Please contact our offices as soon as possible so that we may facilitate your participation. info@revereauctions.com, 612.440.6985*

With a certificate of authenticity.

Provenance: iPreciation, Singapore; Private Collection, Asia; Sotheby’s Hong Kong, "Contemporary Chinese Art - Part 1," October 9, 2006, Lot 1604; Acquired from above for the collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton for The Marsh, Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Lot Essay:
Ju Ming was a sculptor who was born in Tung-Hsiao, Taiwan. Except for a few years in New York City (ca. 1981-1983), he lived in the suburbs of Taiwan.

His mediums included bronze, wood, painted wood, stainless steel and ceramics. The primary subjects were figures created for two series of works that he had been adding to for decades. The Tai Chi Series, started in the 1970s, are angular figures frozen in Tai Chi exercise poses. The Living World Series, started in the early 1980s (while he lived in New York City) examined urban life, depicting people in groups, talking, standing, sitting, sleeping, and in sporting activities. His expressionist style is recognized by its distorted shapes, rough angular carving and simply drawn features. The pieces are in sizes ranging from tabletop versions to monumental public space works.

Ju Ming's formal schooling ended when he was 13. His art studies involved two periods of apprenticeship. From 1953 to 1956 he studied traditional carving methods, creating Buddhas, mythological figures and doing commissions, under Lee Chin-Chuan in his home town. From 1968 to 1976 he studied modern sculpture under Yuyu Yang (1926-1997) in Taipei. He explained his artistic philosophy thus: "Art cannot be learned. The creation of art depends on self-cultivation. What I am most proud of after all these years of artistic creation is not what I have produced, but the concepts I have eventually come to understand. When you study art, you unconsciously absorb the styles and experiences of other people. In the process, you lose yourself, your innate nature. You have to cultivate yourself to find your true self and at the same time discard all your teachers' genres, so that you can establish a unique style of your own."

His first solo exhibition was in 1976 at the National Museum of History in Taipei. Since then the venues have included: the Tokyo Central Museum, Japan (1978); the Hong Kong Arts Centre (1980); the Spring Gallery, Taipei (1981); the Max Hutchinson Gallery, New York City (1983); the Birashri Institute of Modern Art, Bangkok, Thailand (1984); the Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines (1984); the National Museum of Singapore (1986); the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (1987); the Taiwan Art Museum, Taichung (1988, 99); the Southbank Centre, London, England (1991); the Dunkirk Contemporary Art Museum, France (1991); the Hanoke Open-Air Museum, Japan (1995); the Place Vendome, Paris (1997); the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin (2003); the Singapore Art Museum (2004); the Vancouver Sculpture Biennial, Canada (2005); and the National Museum of China, Beijing (2006). In May 2008, the National Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia had an exhibition of 33 of his works; and in October of that year 19 of his monumental sculptures were exhibited in three public spaces in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1999 the Ju Ming Museum was opened in Chin-Shan, Taiwan (about one hour from Taipei). More than one thousand sculptures by the artist are displayed in its galleries and 27 acres of park.

His numerous awards and honors include an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Ju Jen Catholic University, Taipei in 2003; and Taiwan's highest award for a lifetime of achievement in the arts, The Executive Yuan Cultural Award in 2004.

Height: 80 in x width: 112 in x depth: 52 in.

Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
Ju Ming "Zhu Ming" (Taiwanese, 1938-2023). Cast bronze sculpture titled "Single Whip" from the "Tai Chi" series, depicting an abstract figure in a tai chi pose, 1998. The blocky limbs are in geometric forms that create smooth lines in space. The finish of the bronze is intentionally uneven, creating a rocky effect. The sculpture’s mixture of hard angles and soft lines are intended to mimic the variety in the movements of tai chi. The practice of tai chi is an important part of the artist’s life, and this sculpture is a celebration of that practice, and the way tai chi uses energy to interact with space. Signed along the base and numbered 3/8.

*This lot has been identified as a premium lot. Online bidding for this lot will not be accepted. Bids on this platform will not be accepted by the auctioneer. Interested parties may be asked to submit a deposit by wire transfer in order to bid on this lot. Please contact our offices as soon as possible so that we may facilitate your participation. info@revereauctions.com, 612.440.6985*

With a certificate of authenticity.

Provenance: iPreciation, Singapore; Private Collection, Asia; Sotheby’s Hong Kong, "Contemporary Chinese Art - Part 1," October 9, 2006, Lot 1604; Acquired from above for the collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton for The Marsh, Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Lot Essay:
Ju Ming was a sculptor who was born in Tung-Hsiao, Taiwan. Except for a few years in New York City (ca. 1981-1983), he lived in the suburbs of Taiwan.

His mediums included bronze, wood, painted wood, stainless steel and ceramics. The primary subjects were figures created for two series of works that he had been adding to for decades. The Tai Chi Series, started in the 1970s, are angular figures frozen in Tai Chi exercise poses. The Living World Series, started in the early 1980s (while he lived in New York City) examined urban life, depicting people in groups, talking, standing, sitting, sleeping, and in sporting activities. His expressionist style is recognized by its distorted shapes, rough angular carving and simply drawn features. The pieces are in sizes ranging from tabletop versions to monumental public space works.

Ju Ming's formal schooling ended when he was 13. His art studies involved two periods of apprenticeship. From 1953 to 1956 he studied traditional carving methods, creating Buddhas, mythological figures and doing commissions, under Lee Chin-Chuan in his home town. From 1968 to 1976 he studied modern sculpture under Yuyu Yang (1926-1997) in Taipei. He explained his artistic philosophy thus: "Art cannot be learned. The creation of art depends on self-cultivation. What I am most proud of after all these years of artistic creation is not what I have produced, but the concepts I have eventually come to understand. When you study art, you unconsciously absorb the styles and experiences of other people. In the process, you lose yourself, your innate nature. You have to cultivate yourself to find your true self and at the same time discard all your teachers' genres, so that you can establish a unique style of your own."

His first solo exhibition was in 1976 at the National Museum of History in Taipei. Since then the venues have included: the Tokyo Central Museum, Japan (1978); the Hong Kong Arts Centre (1980); the Spring Gallery, Taipei (1981); the Max Hutchinson Gallery, New York City (1983); the Birashri Institute of Modern Art, Bangkok, Thailand (1984); the Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines (1984); the National Museum of Singapore (1986); the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (1987); the Taiwan Art Museum, Taichung (1988, 99); the Southbank Centre, London, England (1991); the Dunkirk Contemporary Art Museum, France (1991); the Hanoke Open-Air Museum, Japan (1995); the Place Vendome, Paris (1997); the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin (2003); the Singapore Art Museum (2004); the Vancouver Sculpture Biennial, Canada (2005); and the National Museum of China, Beijing (2006). In May 2008, the National Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia had an exhibition of 33 of his works; and in October of that year 19 of his monumental sculptures were exhibited in three public spaces in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1999 the Ju Ming Museum was opened in Chin-Shan, Taiwan (about one hour from Taipei). More than one thousand sculptures by the artist are displayed in its galleries and 27 acres of park.

His numerous awards and honors include an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Ju Jen Catholic University, Taipei in 2003; and Taiwan's highest award for a lifetime of achievement in the arts, The Executive Yuan Cultural Award in 2004.

Height: 80 in x width: 112 in x depth: 52 in.

Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.

Movement: Fine Chinese & Southeast Asian Art

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.Movement: smooth lines of calligraphy, carefully carved jade, and the captured motion of Ju Ming's "Single Whip" bronze. All of these works embody the movement and grace associated with the arts of Asia. This sale offers a carefully curated selection of fine paintings and sculptures, rare pieces of furniture, and exquisite jades. Included are selections from Ruth Stricker Dayton and Bruce Dayton's collection at the Marsh, items from the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, and an excellent group of jade carvings and snuff bottles from one collection of a prominent Minneapolis owner.


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