Taiwanese woodcarving artist Han Xudong has always adopted a pixelated style. Through the pushing and pulling of wooden blocks, he gives static woodcarving works a dynamic visual sense. At the same time, he also injects new modern technology into old craftsmanship. element.
His latest work "Snorkeling" depicts a male diver slowly sinking into the water. The wooden square pixels next to the breathing tube look like the bubbles he exhales when he breathes. Paired with the upward flowing hair, the two natural elements of wood and water are perfectly combined to create a dynamic feeling of moving in the water.
The function of the wood pixels is not only to create a sense of movement, but also to draw the viewers attention to the different wooden blocks within the divers body. The wood blocks with slightly different colors and textures enhance the depth of the sculpture. It seems that after a force accumulates enough kinetic energy, it will break away from the shackles of the body at any time and surface. The contrast and contrast of this top and bottom also lead to It makes the audience ponder the word "float", whether it floats or sinks. If you make a decision just by looking at the title of the work, you may miss something!
