朱銘

款識：
朱銘 '81（左下）

台北雋永雕塑畫廊
現亞洲藏者購自上述來源

This work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

國際雕塑大師朱銘的藝術生涯充滿傳奇，他豐富的生命經歷造就了作品中能跨越國籍、感動各界的深刻人文精神內涵。本次拍場的木雕《太極系列─單鞭下勢》及銅雕《太極系列─單鞭下勢》（拍品編號5053）為朱銘「太極系列」內最經典的招式之一。「單鞭下勢」套路為太極各式中最低的一種，乃為沉身閃避敵方之攻擊，進而起身還擊。由於動作身形起伏甚大，藝術家方能成功傳達強烈的視覺效果和造型美感。而喜愛嘗試各種不同材質的藝術家，意試著藉由木材和銅兩種媒介，為雕塑注入不同的生命力。

木材是一種個性強烈的材料，它的紋路和形狀都在在影響了藝術家創作的考量。木材是朱銘雕塑一生的起點，也是他最駕輕就熟的領域，他認為自然的木質紋理是陽光雨露和歲月所雕琢的痕跡，乃大自然最美的創作。在木雕《太極系列─單鞭下勢》中，朱銘特意將其劈、斧、削、砍的痕跡保留，摒棄了中國傳統木雕精細的刻畫手法，甚至連木頭的裂紋都清晰可見，保留木材原本的質感和韻味，在刀法和刻工的處理上都達到了精簡俐落的寫意境界。此作雖然體積輕巧，造型簡約，但藝術家以其縱手放意的雕塑技法，成功將中國功夫的精、氣、神表現其中，營造了雕塑的律動和體積感，沉靜的外表下綻放出巨大的能量。