According to the [Minitry of Culture], in recent years, the internationally renowned British Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has been collecting Taiwanese contemporary craft, featuring ceramist Chang Ching-yuan's (張清淵) "Rock with No Name" series, and the patented high purity titanium artwork "Zen" by jewelry artist Aka Chen (陳智權).
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Chang’s "Rock with No Name" series (Photo / Provided by the Ministry of Culture)
Chang Ching-yuan is a respected ceramic artist, curator, and is a professor at the Tainan National University of the Arts (TNNUA, 國立臺南藝術大學). He has won an award for Modern Arts and Craftsmanship in Japan and an Outstanding Artist Award in Maryland.
Chang's work has been displayed in many international venues such as the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park and Ohi Museum in Japan, the National Art Gallery in Malaysia, and the Swedish Design Museum in Sweden. His "Rock with No Name" series will be exhibited by V&A in 2021.
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V&A also acquired the titanium jewelry "Zen" of Chen, who became the first Taiwanese jewelry artist to have works purchased by the museum. Inspired by the motif of magnolias, Chen uses his patented pure titanium to create a three-dimensional sculpture, each part of which can be separated into wearable jewelry.
According to the [Minitry of Culture], V&A has made its collections and exhibits available online. Not only can visitors view the works of Chen and Chang, but also those of others, such as Taiwanese ceramist Liang Jia-haur (梁家豪), and woodcarving master Bai Chang-yi (白滄沂).
For more information, please visit the V&A official website. To explore Chang Ching-yuan’s work, please visit the page. To explore Aka Chen's work, please visit the page.
