Artist Exhibits Titanium Sculptures at First Solo Show in U.S.

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Taiwanese artist Aka Chen is showcasing his works at a museum in California. Chen is renowned for his innovative titanium sculptures, which combine complex jewelry designs with brush painting.

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00:00Works by Chen Zhiquan, a Taiwanese artist renowned for his titanium sculptures, are

00:05on display at the Bowers Museum in California.

00:09It's Chen's first solo exhibition in the U.S., incorporating 20 of his sculptures.

00:14The works combine complex jewelry designs with brush painting.

00:18Chen has been working with metal as a medium for three decades.

00:21He says it's a difficult material to work with, but has special qualities.

00:26It's powerful, it's vital, it's harmonious, it's dedicated.

00:33That's what I want to express, not just the preciousness of the gem.

00:39I think the preciousness of vitality is more important.

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