04:23Taiwanese artist Han Hsu-Tung's moving wooden sculptures create waves in art world
Taiwanese artist Han Hsu Tung's hyper-realistic and moving wooden sculptures have captured the attention of the art world, as seen on display in Taoyuan City on Thursday.
Showing off a sculpture designed to look like a woman wearing a cosmetic facemask, Han spoke about the role of creating optical illusions in his work.
"Actually, this whole 'mask' is made of wood, there is nothing stuck on top of it. These decorations have been painted on. It's a visual game," said the sculptor.
Using only wood, Han also demonstrated how he could manipulate his medium to create multi-layered sculptures.
The artist described his aims to include moving elements in his art work, as well as elements that make noise 'so that everyone can hear [the art piece].'
Han went on to showcase a sculpture depicting a human torso, which moved and emitted sound when touched by the viewer.
Han's pieces have been displayed across the world in various galleries for nearly three decades throughout South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, even making their ways into shows in New York and Los Angeles.
04:23Taiwanese artist Han Hsu Tung's hyper-realistic and moving wooden sculptures have captured the attention of the art world, as seen on display in Taoyuan City on Thursday.
Showing off a sculpture designed to look like a woman wearing a cosmetic facemask, Han spoke about the role of creating optical illusions in his work.
"Actually, this whole 'mask' is made of wood, there is nothing stuck on top of it. These decorations have been painted on. It's a visual game," said the sculptor.
Using only wood, Han also demonstrated how he could manipulate his medium to create multi-layered sculptures.
The artist described his aims to include moving elements in his art work, as well as elements that make noise 'so that everyone can hear [the art piece].'
Han went on to showcase a sculpture depicting a human torso, which moved and emitted sound when touched by the viewer.
Han's pieces have been displayed across the world in various galleries for nearly three decades throughout South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, even making their ways into shows in New York and Los Angeles.