“Luckiness” by Shie Dung-liang Shie Dung-liang graduated from the Sculpture Department in the Fine Art College at the National Taiwan University of Arts. He sculpted the work “Luckiness” in 1994, and the style of this work was a continuation of his “Circle” series of works, meaning that he used curving lines and circles to showcase the smoothness and completeness of the work. Shie also purposefully painted the bronze parts of the works in a date-red color that resembles the color of pomegranates, which is a metaphor for having a lot of children. The middle of the work is hollowed-out so children can climb into the work, allowing this scenic sculpture to enter the lives of people. The characters “Shuai, Shi, Xiang”, which are chess pieces from Chinese chess, and a carving of a persimmon are embedded into the work, symbolizing the traditional Chinese value of “wishing that you having luck and many children”. If we look at this work from a distance, its abstract shape resembles a large bird flying upward, which is a symbol of positive strength.