22 Facts About Ju Ming

Ju Ming was a Taiwanese sculptor who attained fame in his native country in the 1970s, and then in New York City in 1983.

Ju Ming was trained as a woodcarver, and apprenticed to Lee Chinchuan as a teenager.

Ju Ming developed his skill and applied it to a range of media, including bronze, styrofoam, ceramics, and stainless steel.

Ju Ming developed greatly from this practice and started thinking about sculpting works on the theme of tai chi, which had never been done before.

Ju Ming started The Living World "family" which he continued to expand.

Much of Ju Ming's work is housed at the Ju Ming Museum, just outside Taipei.

Ju Ming was awarded the 18th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2007.

Ju Ming was born in Tongxiao, Shinchiku Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan on 20 January 1938.

Ju Ming's father is Ju Li Chi and his mother is Wang Ai.

Ju Ming was apprenticed to a local woodcarver, Lee Chin-chuan from the Temple of the Empress of Heaven when Ju was 15.

Ju Ming learned about woodcarving and painting during his apprenticeship, which set the foundation for his future career as a sculptor.

Ju Ming mentioned that during that period, he did woodcarving during the days and practiced painting during the nights.

Ju Ming developed more carving experience and sharpened his carving skills through the crafts business.

Ju Ming further started to develop his innovative techniques and explore different artistic approaches.

Ju Ming started to participate in art competitions and then won several awards in the prestigious Taiwan Provincial Art Exhibitions such as 1966's work Attractive to Each Other and next year's Long Separation.

In 1968, Ju Ming began working under fellow sculptor Yuyu Yang's tutelage.

Ju Ming became well known in the West during the late 1990s and early 2000s with pieces visible in England, Paris, and Luxembourg.

However, in 2014, Ju Ming ceased almost all of his international activities, vanishing from the global art scene.

Ju Ming was reported to have multiple chronic health issues, including high blood pressure and depression.

Ju Ming used the literal and external form of a cage to represent the inner spiritual dimension of the idea of restraint of men.

Ju Ming reproduced the humanity's cages and exploring our relationships with the cages we build.

Ju Ming's exhibition sent an unprecedented shock through the Hong Kong art world.