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A visual feast of art treasures across Eastern esthetic values
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EXPLORING the development and charm of Eastern culture and art, an exhibition constructs an Eastern esthetic paradigm through scene creation and immersive experiences inside Shanghai Tower, the city’s tallest building.
Eastern esthetics, once a global fashion benchmark, encompasses cultural connotations of philosophy, religion, morality and natural views. With its unique forms of expression, it demonstrates the ancients’ practice and understanding of the beauty of life and the humanistic spirit.
The exhibition, “Ultimate Beauty Originating from the East,” selects five categories — jade, Ming Dynasty-style furniture, lacquerware, Song Dynasty porcelain and kesi (silk tapestry) — from traditional Chinese craftsmanship, presenting a visual feast of art treasures that crosses over the four major Eastern esthetic values of “purity, tranquility, harmony and elegance.”
The Song Dynasty (960-1279) is a unique esthetic period in Chinese history. The literati class in the Song Dynasty played a leading role in cultural life, and diancha (making finely ground powder from processed green tea), flower arranging, incense burning and painting hanging they advocated are collectively known as the “four elegance of the Song Dynasty.”
They elevated daily life to the realm of art, which is highly consistent with the contemporary pursuit of life esthetics.
A series of activities centering on the “four elegance of the Song Dynasty” will be held on summer weekends during the exhibition, inviting visitors to appreciate the profound cultural heritage in an immersive way.
The exhibition is jointly hosted by Shanghai Baoku and CR Land, which has been dedicated to the protection, repair and revival of architecture in the city’s laochengxiang, literally old town, near Yuyuan Garden in recent years with an Eastern architectural esthetics approach.
The display also features 206 pieces of jade jewelry by Hong Kong craftsmen with a heritage of generations. The application of old materials coupled with their persistent pursuit of craftsmanship and exquisite skills makes each piece radiate an unrepeatable artistic brilliance.
“I believe traditional Chinese culture embodies Eastern esthetics, and we expect the young people to pass on the traditional culture of China from generation to generation,” said Zhao Kangwei, director of Shanghai International Cultural Exchange Association.
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