Construction worker Chen Chih-wei stole the show at a recent Kinmen cultural exhibition with a unique creation — a rendering of a local deity, the Kinmen “Wind Lion,” made entirely out of shells.
The self-taught 45-year-old started collecting shells over 20 years ago when Kinmen’s beaches were still a no-go area for most people. To maintain the natural aesthetic of his scupltures he insists on using shell for every feature, including the eyes, mouth and nose.
Despite having calloused hands from years spent working on construction sites, Chen’s creations are surprisingly delicate.
He says that loquat fruit-shaped shells are best for creating sculptures of the female form, with the hips and breasts being particularly well-suited to such shells, and you can see exactly what he means once you take a look at his troupe of three shell pole dancers. It took him a week to create the first raunchy dancer, but he only needed two days to complete the other two.
Because it’s just a hobby, Chen feels no pressure when making his sculptures, which means he can just follow the muse wherever it takes him and lovingly craft each one. Such is his passion, if he were to create a pig’s head he would be able to give you a detailed account of the sculpture, and could even let you know its gender.
(liberty times, translated by taijing wu)
用貝殼打造「拼貝藝術」,是在工地上班的陳志緯「撿」來的興趣。金門守護神風獅爺被他拼成「貝」勒爺,獨一無二,讓他在金門文創特展中大出風頭。
二十幾年前,金門海邊還被視為禁地,四十五歲的陳志緯就開始收集貝類。他說,拼貝是無師自通的興趣,很自然的「拼」,且拼出來的人或動物都堅持不剪修,連眼睛、嘴、鼻都用貝殼。
陳志緯在工地上班,粗獷的雙手有細膩的絕活。
他說,琵琶螺的弧形漂亮,與女性婀娜的線條十分相符,尤其是臀部、胸部的曲線,看著、看著就看出了味道;第一個鋼管女郎花了一星期,後來兩個只花兩天,都是前凸後翹的勁爆女郎。
因為是興趣,所以沒有壓力,也讓陳志緯製作過程投入。全憑感覺的作品,「神韻」成了特色,連顆豬頭,對公、母的分別也說得頭頭是道。(自由時報記者吳正庭)
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