The Queen Emma Gallery featured Mark Chai fine wood sculpture in a critically acclaimed one-man show.

The Honolulu Weekly says of "New Growth," "Chai balances a massive section of more roughly carved wood, it's outer bark intact, on delicate legs. Above a hollow that contains several stones floats a curved panel, almost like a magic carpet, which supports a budlike form beginning to open."	"New Growth" avocado, maple, silky oak, mango, cherry woods, found stones 24" x 8" x 16" high Available at Cedar Street Gallery
"Chai's inherent sense of humor is perhaps most evident in 'Whirled Peace,' a small work of mixed woods in which his signature floating panel supports a torch from which an elegant spiral extends horizontally. Look carefully around the base of the flame and you'll understand the title."	"Whirled Peace" maple, ash, guava, lychee woods 20" x 17" x 17" high
"Chai's work as a designer of furniture comes through in a table form in which a panel of wood rests on improbably tall and delicate legs of stainless steel. On the table top, like a miniature ocean-scape, a found stone rests at one end like an island rising from the sea, while at the other, a small heart rests in a hollow as if floating on gentle currents."	"My Heart is Free, and I am Following It" private collection
Mark Chai says, "This sculpture evokes the feeling of a wounded heart healing itself." A carved wooden shield with his signature wave partially conceals a fissure across the body of the work. Above, a soft light emanates from the core of the piece through a carved opening. When mounted on the wall, light radiates from the back, creating a dramatic silhouette.	"The Answers are Within" found woods, light fixture 46" x 14" x 9"

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