Functionality


The Beauty beyond Speech

Chang, Ke-Ming


The reason for an object to be created is to serve the daily necessities of human life.

Humans can be divided into two simple categories: the mental and the physical. An object, therefore, can not only satisfy the needs of the mental or the physical, but to meet both needs simultaneously for it to be considered as an intact object. In short, it needs to be aesthetically pleasing as well as fulfilling its functionality.

The aesthetic appearance affects a large portion of the psychology. An object that delights people must have an element of “beauty”. The West and the East have their own particular definitions on aesthetics, and they are quite different. This paper attempts to explore how the East frames its image of beauty by looking into this topic from three different schools of thoughts: Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. The paper hopes ceramic practitioners and enthusiasts can stand on the shoulders of the giants to create new history and culture.

Date: October 2, 2018, 09:25-09:55 (Tuesday)

Venue: Room 603, NO.161 , Sec, 1 , Zhongshan Rd, Banqiao District , New Taipei City 220



About Chang, Ke-Ming

“Fanatic Creations” is a brand established in 2007 by ceramic artist Ke-Ming Chang. Chang applies celadon, crackle glaze, iron glazes in his functional wares, which are then completed by combining various materials such as metal and wood with his ceramic work. His unique and bold combination style has delivered the perfect tea set that incorporates the old with the new. For the past ten years, Chang is well known for his contribution in converting the traditional crafts into a fashionable style in Taiwan. His mixed media tea sets and furniture are widely collected by tea masters, artists, and ceramic collectors.

Image credit: Courtesy of artist


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