Do I Need a New Lampshade?
I’m not too fond of dimmed lights, but I wouldn’t say I like bright lights either. I found myself perpetually looking for “good […]
Her Red Valentine
I grew up listening to the sound of a typewriter (clicking of the typewriter keys punctuated with bell ringing for […]
Gio Ponti’s Jewel Box
We stumbled across Gio Ponti’s (one of my favorite Italian designer) only building in North America when we visited Denver […]
Breathing Color and Seeing Ghost
I meant to share a reflection on two exhibits that I feel relevant to the general discussion on fixation research. […]
Human Errors: Vasa 1628 | 這是誰的錯?
You probably heard about Vasa 1628. I can’t believe that we spent the whole afternoon in The Vasa Museum (Swedish: Vasamuseet) when […]
手工 ♥︎ 機器
此次大都會博物館的《手工 x 機器》時裝展是個有意義的策展主題告知一般大眾要打破傳統手工藝和工廠技術的藩籬，也好好讓我上了一堂課。自從十八世紀工業革命之後，機器取代人力，甚而重機器而輕人力。手工和機器所製作出物件的品質和價值就長期為了互相矛盾的目的處於壁壘分明的關係。其中，服裝作為一種功能性和裝飾性的日常必需品更是被一般消費者簡化為品牌的選擇。 高級時裝 ＝ 手工量身定製 ＝ 高級品牌 ＝ 好 ； 一般成衣 ＝ 機器大量生產 ＝ 次級品牌 ＝ 比較不好 有趣的是，展覽並不是以設計師或創作時間區隔，而以18世紀法國哲學家狄德羅 （Diderot) […]
We’re All in This Together | 牽一髮動全身
What is a good system? We are all in this together! Selfie Automaton, an exhibition for the Romanian Pavilion at the […]