The Breathe
by Wei Cheng

THE EXHIBITION

器曰 

陶器，远古先民在掌握运用火之后的产物，人类第一件造物。 

随后，绳纹、图饰悄悄点缀在器物上。满足了功能性的同时也装饰了生活。 

器物一旦被使用过便留下了主人的痕迹，它的状态向我们诉说着当年它与主人共同度过的那段时光。  

这是来自远古的诉说，未曾变过的语言，默默地守候在每一个平凡的日子里。 

从事陶艺创作多年的艺术家成玮通过对生活的观察，以实用器为切入点，挖掘美好背后的根源，最大限度的建立美观与实用之间的连系。作品呈现出她对生活的思考与表达，对自我的反观。从泥土的挑选，釉料的搭配以及烧成方式的考量，每次创作都是一场与自我的对话，也是她现阶段状态的映像。 

当一件器物呈现在眼前时，它诉说着由土到器的历练。它需要有韧性，被摔打、被揉捏、被修掉多余的部分；它需要有耐心，等待陶土中的水分蒸发、等待柴火燃烧、等待窑炉里的温度足够高、再等待温度降下来。出窑之时便是涅槃后的神韵。不同角度的光泽，随机出现的火痕以及渐变的色彩成就了其独特性与唯一性。有浑然天成也有意料之外。若此时有听者以此为连接点，扩展到自己的过往里，挫折之后的重生以及等待后的坦然。看到此刻自身的特质，都是来自于生活的馈赠，便不枉费这一番磋磨。 

观器即观己。 

如林语堂先生所说：“中国人的性情，往往安放在那些器物之中。”体会每次与器物相处时的舒适，以器物为载体找回内心的平静与释然，也让我们和生活都回到原本的样子。 

The Breathe

Pottery, the product of ancient ancestors who mastered the use of fire, is among the early creations of mankind. 

While satisfying the functionality, subsequent embellishments such as rope patterns and decorations also decorate daily life. 

Once a functional ware has been used, its state provides evidence of the owners’ lifestyle back then and gives us a peek as to how they used functional wares. 

This is a narration from ancient times, a language that has not changed, it is with us silently in everyday life.

Wei Cheng, an artist who has been engaged in pottery creation for many years, observes life and uses practical objects as an entry point to dig out the root of beauty and establish the connection between beauty and practicality to the greatest extent. The works present her thinking and expression of life, as well as her self-reflection. From the selection of clay, the combination of glazes, and the consideration of firing methods, each creation reflects a dialogue within herself, and of her current state-of-being.

The transition from clay to an object is resilient, having been beaten, kneaded, shaped and the excess trimmed off; it requires patience, waiting to evaporate from clay, waiting for the firewood to burn, waiting for the object to cure in the kiln, and then waiting to cool off. When it comes out of the kiln, they have a new appearance. The natural and undetermined sheen from different angles, the random appearance of fire marks and the gradient of color make it unique. A person can use this as a connection point to expand into their own past, rebirth after setbacks, and calmness after waiting. The current characteristics of the individual are all experiences of life.

To observe the object is to observe oneself.  

As Mr. Yutang Lin said: "The temperament of the Chinese people is often placed in those functional wares." Experience the comfort of using functional wares every time as a carrier to let us and our lives return to their original state of inner peace and serenity.