// Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) director Dr Alan Chong said: “They were delicate-looking and highly prized for their decoration and the brightness of their colours. Everyone around the world struggled to make imitations of it. It was something that other cultures wanted to achieve. So we thought it would be a very interesting way of looking at how creativity flows throughout the world. This was a way of looking at the connections between East and West.” But is he concerned that many, especially the youth in Singapore, might dismiss such porcelain artefacts as mere “junk” or consider them irrelevant in this modern age? “Well, they are old!” laughed Chong. “And junk is in the eye of the beholder. For me, they tell such an interesting story. If you’re an economist, you can talk about trade. If you’re an art lover, you can talk about the beauty of the individual objects. I don’t expect everyone to love every single thing, as it’s all a matter of taste. “We thought it was a way of looking at Chinese culture that was at least a little innovative.” //
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 06:03:38 +0000
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