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| Ju Ming, Tai Chi, Single Whip (front view), 1998, bronze St. Louis, MO |
Chances are you have probably never heard of the artist Ju Ming; however, if you have visited Citygarden, the urban art park in downtown St. Louis, then you have definitely seen the monumental bronze Tai Chi, Single Whip (1998), a lithe, geometric figure dynamically set in a basic tai chi pose. The sculpture is one of many Ju Ming produced, in both wood and bronze, as part of his famous Taichi Series. Considered "one of the best selling sculptors on the art market" today by artnet.com, his work is represented by several European galleries (1). Yet, in spite of his international reputation, Ju Ming is not a household name in the United States.
