LI CHEN (TAIWAN, B. 1963)

The Golden Palm is the flamboyant deity with an illuminated palm who journeys freely in the heavenly realm while caressing the moon in the waters. Spreading his arms like the wings of a jet plane, its horizontally positioned body conjures the illusion of speed, evoking a sense of movement in an otherwise inanimate piece of sculpture. There is a sense of liberation, as the will is freely unleashed to ram as it pleases. The glowing light from his golden palm further enhances the resplendent charm of the work.