Often, stories are told. Yet, the most inspiring stories are hidden, because the people in charge – the hero in myth – experience the event as part of their lives. For them, the stories are still on-going and the meanings are digested by daily lives. Therefore, we went to hunt stories. We were moving in small and old lanes and seeing the city with our bodies. We met people, talked to them, and realized ourselves as “strangers.” We had to understand different “languages” in the communication with them. We found that they have different interests in lives that are incompatible to industrialized modern system. It is these differences making their narratives stories.
Tin were important material in religious field. It is not shining and frivolous like silver, but shows deepness and elegance over time.
Industrialization and globalization have changed the tee culture greatly. The names on the tea茶行Industrialization and globalization have changed the tee culture greatly. The names on the tea jars are no longer familiar to us nowadays.
Between art and religion there could be an absolute line in academic theories but not in actual experiential world.
There are much more than the flat photos presented here. We are still hunting for stories and reflecting them on our design.
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