“Pao Ding dismembering an ox”byZhuangzi tells a story of how the butcher, Pao Ding skillfully dismember an oxthrough the perfect coordination between hand and heart. In the continuous progress and expansion of contemporary fiber artaesthetic ideas like“Techniques integrated into Objects”and“Techniques evolving into Taoadvocated by oriental ancient sages are still practiced by today’s artists and have produced magnificent works of great ingenuity.
These poetic works displayed in this sectionwhich present the perfect integration between abstract technique and concrete object and the identification between Heaven and Man, explore the profound content of weaving and reveal how techniques are vitalized and elevated in the field of artshowing the way of loom thinking.Historical works presented have also been previously exhibited in the international biennials of Lausanne. It symbolizes our tribute to the loom thinking advocated and practiced by the pioneers of modern fiber art during Lausanne period.
The theory “Motivation Springs from the Opposite” by Laozi gives an elaboration about the cause and motivation of the motion and variance of things as well as the law that the two opposite sides are interdependent and can be mutually transformed.
Such a theory suggests that both positive aid and negative criticism are the revolutionary driving force behind the course of history. On the other hand, “Fan”, instead of meaning “opposite”, implies “return”, proposing to return to the origin of a thing, to sweep away the dust of history and trace to the root of things. “Motivation Springs from the Opposite” reveals the progressive power entailed by the criticism and experiment of contemporary fiber art movements.
