Created in 2001, Rhythmic Grace is one of three sports-themed sculptures installed in the outdoor area of Guangzhou Gymnasium for the Ninth National Games of China. The other two works depict high jump and gymnastics.
The sculpture takes badminton as its subject. Three successive moments of a single athlete’s movement are overlapped and interwoven into one continuous composition, transforming the sequence of play into a unified sculptural structure.
The figures are constructed from perforated stainless steel. The open metal surface allows light and the surrounding landscape to pass through the bodies, reducing the visual weight of the material and emphasizing the speed, extension, and fluidity of athletic movement.
The three poses suggest different phases of badminton play, including preparation, striking, and recovery. Rather than presenting a single frozen instant, the work brings several moments together, allowing movement to unfold within one spatial form.
Together with the high-jump and gymnastics sculptures, the work forms part of a public-art group devoted to the rhythm, strength, and grace of competitive sport.
《韵律魅力》创作于2001年，是九运会广州体育馆户外空间三件体育题材配套雕塑之一，另外两件分别表现跳高与体操运动。
作品以羽毛球运动为表现对象，将同一位运动员连续动作中的三个瞬间叠合、穿插，构成一个具有时间连续性的整体雕塑结构。
人物采用穿孔不锈钢制作。通透的金属表面使光线与周围环境能够穿过人体，减弱了金属材料的厚重感，同时突出运动过程中快速、舒展而连贯的形体变化。
三个相互交错的姿态分别呈现准备、击球与动作恢复等不同运动阶段。作品没有停留在某一个凝固的瞬间，而是将多个时间片段并置于同一空间之中，使运动过程在雕塑内部持续展开。
作品与跳高、体操题材雕塑共同组成体育公共艺术组群，表现竞技运动中的节奏、力量与形体之美。