Tsai Wei-Cheng has made the classical figure of Sun Wukong (Monkey King) from Journey to the West as the main theme of his works in the past two decades. The Seventy-two Normal and Transformation series of works expresses not only the full performance of his humorous, witty, and restrained language of sculp- ture but also shows his wonderful philosophy of creativity through seventy-two polymorphic transformations.
Tsai Wei-Cheng successfully blended the subject matter with formative thinking in this series. Art critics often describe Tsai Wei-Cheng as a sculptor with an enlightened perspective. In the past few decades of career, Tsai Wei-Cheng has constantly conversed to himself and his works, transforming his feelings for everything into his creative energy for each piece. In this rapidly changing era, the heart is still the master of everything. By feeling peace in the heart, one can face external difficulties with ease and reach the threshold of transcendence.
