Hualien, June 20 (CNA) Hungarian-born stone sculptor Joseph Visy, who has made Hualien his home for nearly two decades, was presented with a medal by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday for using his artistic talent to help build up the friendship between Taiwan and France.
/ Staff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday presented a French sculptor with a medal for using his artistic skills to improve the friendship between Taiwan and France.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday presented a French sculptor with a medal for using his artistic skills to improve the friendship between Taiwan and France.
Joseph Visy was presented with the Friendship Medal of Diplomacy by Eastern Taiwan Office Director Hu Chi-pin (胡琪斌), who highlighted the significant contributions Visy has made to Taiwanese stone carving art and aesthetics.
Visy, 71, has made Hualien County his home over the past 18 years.
Yesterday, he presented a work titled Happy to Live in Hualien 2001-2022, made out of marble, onyx and rose stone, to Hualien to thank the county and its people.
The sculpture,