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Juror’s Statement, Crafts Category

WANG Lien-Teng

“Crafts” is the combination of “labor” and “art.” “Labor” includes skill level; however, in terms of aesthetics, there remains room for
utilization of materials and demonstration of techniques, whereas “art” is improvement!
the manifestation of creativity and pursuit of aesthetics.
Second Prize, “Pick Up and Return.” The author demonstrates
For human cultures, “labor” is the necessary means to achieve “art.” technical maturity. Based on the shape of bottle, the author develops this
Therefore, to pursue culture of crafts, we must start with “art;” however, novel and interesting work. Unfortunately, the work is still bounded by
when evaluating works of crafts, the level of “labor” is often the top conceptualization, and we suggest that the author pursue creativity in the
criterion of evaluation. Over time, when artisans create works, they will direction of aesthetics.
aim for the level of “labor.” This phenomenon is put on full display by
works participating in the Crafts Category of the exhibition. Third Prize, “Rhythm.” Using Makino bamboo strips, rhythmic lines
that spiral upward are shaped through varying the directions of warp and
Crafts is not just the cultural accumulation of an ethnicity, or weft. Lacquer is applied to complete the work. This is the best work in
a nation; crafts can facilitate the upgrade of cultural economy and terms of aesthetic creativity.
industries. Therefore, there is no time to spare for the promotion of
culture of crafts. In addition to exhibiting ethnical and cultural qualities, Award of Merit, “Scenery Borrowing.” This work utilizes special
we must take advantage of unique local resources to create valuable local technique and creativity to express a different image of crafts; however,
culture and industries. For example: bamboo and natural lacquer are visual effect is weak, and does not demonstrate the expressiveness of the
precious assets of Taiwan. Furthermore, rush that can be found in coastal work.
areas of Dajia and Yuanli is the creative treasure of Taiwanese crafts. Not
only should we utilize these treasures, we must also cultivate and nurture Award of Merit, “Encirclement-Green Line and Diamond Shell
them. Lacquer Vase Grinding with Black Lacquer.” This is an impressive work
in terms of material and technical expressions. However, a traditional and
Using bamboo as an example, although Taiwan is a small island, common porcelain vase is insufficient to express compelling creativity.
it is the one place in the world that has the most species of bamboo. We
have the most diverse species of bamboo, which can be found almost Award of Merit, “Embark.” This work combines lacquer craft and
anywhere. Bamboo does not grow in Europe, but Europeans love bamboo mixed media. Using the shape of a ship and the meticulous lacquering
craft. Thus, we can strive to develop high-end bamboo craft and export to technique, the three-piece set embodies the passing of heritage through
Europe. Furthermore, Taiwanese porcelains and ceramics were popular in generations. This work represents the inheritance of Taiwan's lacquer
Japan in the past, so were other materials, such as “natural lacquer” and craft.
“rush” mentioned above. If we make good use of unique local resources,
the potential of cultural and creative industry is unlimited. Taiwan is not a large island. Other than cultural and historical
factors, the development of culture of crafts must also combine new
The above paragraphs are my criteria for the selection of the Crafts techniques to meet the needs of all aspects. I look forward for more
Category. Based on these standards, let's take a look at the prize-winning practitioners creating crafts with different materials to participate in the
works at this year's Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City: exhibition, so that diverse modern crafts can enrich the contents of the
exhibition, and enhance the people's aesthetic taste and artistic level of
First Prize, “Blue Hole.” This is a typical work that possesses all crafts.
the above-mentioned qualities. The author has shown a considerable

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