His works are equally inspired by Chinese folklore and philosophy, while also imbued with ideas of inner peace, enlightenment and self-improvement. Wang’s unique style transcends global style boundaries and embraces both the confidence of a new century and the spirit of an ancient civilization. It’s an interpretation of traditional Chinese culture and philosophy in a modern context. This involved kilning about 10 tons of 20 different kinds of clay until he realized his ideal white.īirthed from this white clay is Wang’s renowned collection, Lighter than White, showcased at La Triennale di Milano, Italy in 2012. Paramount was the process of formulating a pristine white - as precious as jade. His desire was to forge a new creative path. Anything that was easy had already been done. His determined pursuit for excellence has taken him on an elaborate journey - experimenting with colour, seeking out kilns to produce his work, and years of countless failures to finally emerge with one-of-a-kind pieces. Heinrich Wang, the founder and the creative director of NewChi - a Taiwanese porcelain brand. I want to create unique styles with it to express the poise and gracefulness of Chinese porcelain,” Wang reflected while we visited his flagship store NewChi (meaning “new, positive energy”) in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. Taiwanese artist Heinrich Wang is a perfectionist so it’s only natural that he works with white porcelain. Some say white opens the way for the creation of anything the mind can conceive. It’s the colour of fresh fallen snow and synonymous with new beginnings. White is colour at its most complete and pure.
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