朱銘 (1938-2023)

 1938年生於台灣苗栗。15歲初從李金川師傅學習傳統廟宇的雕刻與繪畫，30歲拜入台灣雕塑大師楊英風門下。1976年，於國立歷史博物館舉辦首次個展，為其藝壇地位奠下根石。1981年，隻身赴紐約學習，其後所創作的「人間系列」作品，成為朱銘藝術生涯中備受讚譽的代表作。1989年，與建築師貝聿銘合作，創作一對太極系列作品《和諧共處》。1999年，朱銘美術館成立，於隔年獲得日本東京創新大(Tokyo Creation Award)海外獎。2007年後，「人間系列」的色彩漸轉變為白色，呈現出更加純粹的造型世界。朱銘的作品擅於發揮和展現各種材質的特性，不僅具有強烈的現代感，亦繼承了中國傳統雕刻的精髓，塑造出與自然渾然一體的精神境界。其作品被世界各大城市美術館、教育機構和政府珍藏，為台灣藝術的經典代表。

JU Ming

JU Ming (1938-2023) was born in Miaoli, Taiwan. At the age of 15, JU learned traditional temple carving and painting from LI Jin Chuan. At the age of 30, he became an apprentice of Taiwanese sculpture master, YANG Yuyu. In 1976, JU held his first solo exhibition in the National Museum of History establishing his achievements in the art world. In 1981, JU went to New York for further study. The works “Living World Series” he created later were also highly praised by representatives of his artistic career. In 1989, JU created the work named “Harmony” of the “Taichi Series” with an architect, Ieoh Ming PEI. The Ju Ming Museum was founded in 1999 and received the Tokyo Creation Award the following year. After 2007, the color of the “Living World Series” works gradually changed to white, presenting a purer view of the world. JU’s works take advantage of the various materials he used and not only show a strong sense of modernity but also inherit the essence of traditional Chinese sculpture. JU’s works are collected by art museums, educational institutions, and governments worldwide and are classic representatives of art in Taiwan.