EXPO ‘WU CHING-CHIH jewelry’ – ZE gallery (Taiwan) – 7-25 Avril 2014

WU CHING CHIH ‘s Jewelry Solo Exhibition 4／7- 4／25  – Ze gallery opening:4/12 11:00am

 

Ching-Chih WU graduated with BFA and MFA from Department of crafts and Design at National Taiwan University of Arts. Being a residence artist in Sculpture studio at Anderson Ranch Art Center in 2013. Working in the field of metalwork, sculpture and enamel jewelry design, Ching-Chih WU is good at plique-a-jour enameling, chasing , repousse, and patina, or oxidizing staining. From the university years to his recent solo exhibition in the Anderson Ranch Art Center at Flat Gallery in US, Ching-Chih WU sticks to his path in his own pace. Ching-Chih WU gradually turned away from demonstrating skills to questing for creative content and transcendental meanings. His art works has already transcendental the traditional metalworking framework. His signature is establishing though combing enamel to break through the restrictions from metalworking techniques and concepts.Ching-Chih WU’s earlier works were generally bright colored thanks enamel color and show. His works also turned from small accessory to spatial sculpture. He began to approach in a more subtle way to make his sentiments well expressed throughout.  In his graduated school years, Ching-Chih WU has taken active parts in various competitions both domestically and internationally has been highly regards of. For example, his works were selected in the US’ NCEG International Juried Enamel Exhibition in 2012 and 2013 Crafts forms.  He was awarded foreign group President Award of the 46^th Exhibition of Japan Enamelling Artist Association. In 2011, he was awarded the third prize and 2013 first prize by the Taiwan Craft Innovative Design Contest. Ching-Chih WU is one of most anticipated young Taiwanese artists in modern accessory field and sculpture object. Ching-Chih WU was fascinated by metal-smith out of all the different kinds of materials during his study in the university. Being an artist for many years, devoted to the creation of contemporary jewelry, specializing on enamel design and making. Most of his works are inspirited by the plants and insects from Taiwan, through these organic forms, creatures by using various technique of enamel, Ching-Chih WU would love to evoke the emotions of human. Aiming to combine the transparency of enamel with a unique and complex metal structure.

Wu Ching-Chih (TW) – Brooch Figure Copper, fine silver, bronze, enamel, stainless steel

Wu ching-chih – 2013 – copper, enamel plique-à-jour  Leaf lll – leaf series 2013

Wu Ching-Chih   -The sound of withering of flower series 

 

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