Water nourishes all creatures in a silent manner.
Soil provides a solid foundation for everything.
They take the shape of tangible implements when combined together, and become paint after being melted.
As Salvatore Quasimodo wrote in Acque e terre (“Water and Land”), beauty is reflected not only in harmony but also in disharmony, because the latter sometimes can also reach the peak of aesthetic. For example, many types of art like painting, sculpture and music are identical in aesthetics, ethics and criticism, as well as similar in the rules of aesthetic appreciation or negation.
Special effect paint comes from the combination of water and paint, and shows various textures via unique artistic expression. As approaching the project, the designers hoped to convey the subtle relationship between water and soil based on the natural laws of interdependence and Yin-Yang.
Meanwhile, they intended to create various spatial scenes by utilizing paint of different textures, and construct a series of artistic spaces with smooth circulations to attract visitors to explore, reflect and encounter with surprises.
Entering the space along a long slope, visitors will firstly see the wall surface clad in the Danilo's white polished paint, which brightens up the whole passage and creates a modern serene atmosphere. It takes people away from the outside world for a while and leads to a journey of art. In the artistic hall, the floor shows the patterns of Yin and Yang. The part of Yin is embodied by a pool in a concave shape. Beside it, the curved wall with an opening and the thick white stone wall are interconnected. The stone wall is unified with the ceiling, on which an irregularly shaped skylight echoes the pool on the floor. The design of this bright hall conveys the idea that rain water is absorbed from the sky to nourish the soil and everything.
- Interiors: JG PHOENIX
- Styling: Feng Qi Wu Tong
- Photos: Ouyang Yun