Taichi Arch （Taichi Series）

Name: Taichi Arch (Taichi Series)
Artist: Ju Ming

Location: Near Liberal Art Building 1
Year: 1988
Material: Bronze
Work Statement:

This work was installed adjacent the lawns of the College of Liberal Arts in 1988 to mark the first of NCU’s public art campaign. Ju Ming was inspired by the martial art, the “Tai-Chi fist”, to create the Tai-Chi series since 1977. The sculpture embodies the formless and free spirit of “Tai-Chi” and demonstrates the rhythm of breath and energy in the movement. It blends the philosophy of Eastern culture and the art form of the West into a minimal and imaginative artwork.

Because of the enormous size of The Tai-Chi Arch, the bronze had to be assembled piece by piece, and then finished by welding. The rough and grained surface also indicates the process of cutting Styrofoam and using them as the mold for the bronze. The contour   of The Tai-Chi Arch suggests two individuals connecting each other through their hands, making their energy and muscles merge with each other into one. Ju Ming also applied the hollow arched door of architecture, giving the work an open and complete structure.