Shao Ting Ju    

(Taiwan - Figurative sculpture/Briathar an Ealaíontór)

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Being a participant in this universe, I have been asking the following questions since my younger days: "Why was I born?" and "Why am I here?". D ue to the difficult situation Taiwan faces in the international arena, I often start to think: "Why was I born a Taiwanese?"  For the very reason that I am so strongly interested in our species, my work in ceramics has always used the sculpting of human figures to reflect the artist's concepts.

I recorded a single shape to explore the suffering and imprisonment of souls and bodies, as well as the desire to free the minds. Using different combinations of clay figures, I demonstrate the tension, hostility and dependence of people with their society, as with the harmonious or destructive relationship between man and nature. Enlarging the limbs of the human figures is to project a “freeze frame” record of the environment and myself. It is a continuous recording of my realization of my position in this universe, what I touched and what I saw. Recently, I became very interested in the destination of souls and have tried to explore this.

Exhibitions and Museum Collections

Shao’s works have been displayed in 82 selected exhibitions and 11 solo exhibitions in the following locations: Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Greece, England, Croatia , Slovakia, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China,  U.S.A. ,   Canada , Argentina ,New Zealand. Over 21 pieces of work have been collected by museums or foundations all  over the world.

Shao is the member of I.A.C since 2002, she writes articles for "Ceramic Art" in Taiwan and“ New Ceramics “ in Germany.  Shao is also an illustrator who has in the past 15 years published more than 50 journals, 4 picture books, and book about art. 

Ós duine de chuid na cruinne mé, tá ceisteanna orm ó aimsir m’óige i leith:  ‘cén fáth ar rugadh mé?’ agus ‘cén fáth a bhfuilim anseo?’ Agus ós crua an cás ar Taiwan é sa saol idirnáisiúnta, is minic ceisteanna eile orm: ‘cén fáth ar rugadh i mo Taiwanach mé?’ De bharr gur mór mo spéis i mo chine féin, bíonn dealbh an duine i mo chuid criadóireachta agam mar léargas ar mheon an ealaíontóra. Is liom cruth amháin le cur síos a dhéanamh ar chuibhriú agus ar chruachás an anama agus na colainne, agus le cur síos a dhéanamh ar mhian fuascailte na haigne.  Léirím an teannas, an naimhdeas agus an spleáchas atá idir an duine agus tsochaí, agus is le foireann dealbha cré a dhéanaim sin. Rud eile a léirim ar an dóigh seo: an gaol idir an duine agus an nádúr, bíodh réiteach nó aimhréiteach i gceist leis.  Méadaím géaga na ndealbh le cló buan a chur ar an gceangal atá idir mé féin agus an timpeallacht.  Is síorléargas í an obair seo ar mo thuiscint féin ar m’áit féin ar domhan, ar gach a fheicim ‘s ar gach a dteangmhaím leis. Le tamall anuas, ta spéis mhór agam i gcinniúint an anama, agus tá iarracht déanta agam an scéal seo a fhiosrú.