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Objects and Figures Trapped Within Carved Wood Sculptures by Tung Ming-Chin

“Inner Turmoil” (2009), 85 x 85 x 30cm

Sculptor Tung Ming-Chin carves wood into figurative shapes that seem to press against the surface of the finished work. In “Inner Turmoil” a face and hands are trapped inside a hunk of wood that has the smooth, stretched appearance of fabric, and in “Breath”, the rounded spine and feet of a crouched figure expand outside the confines of a stiff white box. Tung was born in Changhua, Taiwan, and received both his BFA and MFA from Taipei National University of the Arts. You can view additional sculptures by the artist on the Taiwan Contemporary Art Archive website.

“Between Round and Square: Past, Present, and Future” (2013), 37 x 37 x 140cm

“The Birth of a New Hero” (2008), 35 x 30 x 45 cm

“The Birth of a New Hero,” detail (2008), 35 x 30 x 45 cm

“Leather Concept – Character” (2015), 43 x 28 x 164 cm

“A Stack of Heads” (2009), 35 x 35 x 160cm

“Breath” (2013), 60 x 40 x 30cm

“Changes Inside the Forest” (2011), 100 x 40 x 120cm