Recently, th China (Putian) crafts fair opens in Putian City of Arts and crafts of the Strait, more than 10,000 pieces of technology on fine art fair a wonderful debut, from both sides of the Strait technologist tongtaijingji, the exhibition continues until May 2.
On May 2, at the art fair Taiwan exhibition, Taiwan bark weaving for Li Yongmo disability process was dedicated to insects. Although the hands stick crutches, his actions are highly skilled and delicate, carving, cutting, pasting, …… several minutes of time, out of a life of dragonflies appear vividly.
Li Yongmo was 49 years old, one year of age, if they are unfortunately suffering from polio, had to stick a pair of crutches. His family are belief in Mazu, MOM Zu Lide, good works, the great spirit of love to loss of life he guide the direction of faith, he actively go out of the shadows of life, develop self-esteem self determination character. He found abandoned timber is available in independent study bark art, create a picture of Jiqing in the nature of all things change work. After years of exploration, the variety of weaving techniques, became Li Yongmo famous learned.
&Amp;ldquo; each part of the tree has its role, such as fruit can be made into rabbits, frogs, leaves can be made of rose, bark can be made into insects, if waste is a great pity. &Amp;rdquo; Li Yongmo said, “ I work mainly want to express a concept of environmental protection. Regardless of the progress of science and technology, the forces of nature are not small. Fusion of heart and nature can only create Captivate works. ”
In 1989, with the “ reuse, integration into the natural ” mind, Li Yongmo timber processing plants started to recycle waste wood. In his view, the bark material soft and delicate and highly ductile, would not only save period up to a century-long, birch, varieties such as camphor tree has ornamental value. In the case of bark materials readily, and widely promoted. With keen observation skills and dexterity of hands he bark Jiqing in nature the work in the creation of all things change, from a variety of insects and other animals full of tension to life, to vivid, plants and flowers.
Kiosk, Li Yongmo is seen removing a Magnolia tree leaves, after some clever weaving, became a colorful Tulip flower. To watch his site creation work, bark compiled, butterflies, bees perfectly pitching in flowers of; nature from falling on the ground floor, people eat fruit left, after making skilled piece together into rabbits, turtles, frogs, and other modeling, simple cute, full of life tension. These crafts designed pendant, decoration, bookmarks, and so on, practical and rich artistic characteristics of environmental protection. Many viewers found the use of discarded raw materials to create better products, on the artist revealed his admiration with a disability means.
now, Li Yongmo have impaired public welfare creation competition for three consecutive years preferred award, international creative competition “ Prize for the best traditional and cultural ” and other honors, and has to visit the tours abroad, the participation. Shanghai Expo, he has represented Taiwan at the SunLife Museum do bark art demonstrations for guests at home and abroad, he said: “ I like participating in such exchanges, you can make both sides understand each other's development of the arts community, on the inheritance and development of traditional culture has a great role in promoting. ”
The participation in art fair, Li Yongmo have only 3 major works to the exhibition, the remaining works will be improvised in the field, to better exchange and exhibition guest. He told a press conference: “ between the two sides share common cultural roots, which we have more resonance in the art; this is my first time to Putian to attend art fair in the hope of many artists doing some concept of Exchange with the Mainland.
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