The Allure in Blanc 留⽩纳象

Synopsis

White is not emptiness. The intended Blanc is the void treated as substance; it is the art of “reckoning the white as the black.” In Eastern aesthetics, this is not mere absence, but a state of being-a vast capacity to contain all manifesta-tions.

This exhibition adopts “The Allure in Blanc” (The Void as Vessel) as its curatorial methodology, re-examining the spiritual possibilities of Dehua Blanc de Chine through a contemporary lens. Moving beyond a chronological retrospective, the curation employs a minimalist interplay of light and shadow, allowing the porcelain to re-emerge and breathe within the landscape of contemporary art.

Born from ancient craftsmanship, Dehua Blanc de Chine achieves a new resonance of form here. Figurative and abstract, mythic and spiritual, order and enlightenment-all coexist in a single glaze. In this silent return to tradition, the medium reveals its inherent, enduring power.

Set within the multicultural tapestry of Singapore, Dehua Blanc de Chine transcends its regional origins. It evolves into a universal spiritual language, engaging in a global dialogue. As the philosophy suggests: Blanc is a form of expression. In the interplay of the real and unreal, all forms are revealed.

展览简介

白,并非空无;留白,以虚为实,计白当黑。 在东方美学中,它是一种能够容纳万象的状态。

本次展览以“留白纳象”为策展方法,重新审视德化白瓷在当代语境中的精神可能性。 展览并不以时间线回顾传统,而是通过光影与空间的精简处理,让白瓷在当代艺术环境中重新显形。

从传统工艺中生长出的白瓷,在当代语境中经历形象的共鸣————
具象与抽象、神话与精神、秩序与觉悟在此并存。
而在回归传统的静默之中,白瓷再次显露其內在的恒久力量。

在新加坡这一多元文化交汇的当代城市中,德化白瓷不再只是地域性的工艺传统, 而成为一种能够参与全球文化对话的精神语言。正所谓: 留白并非无色,而是一种承载与邀约。 在虚与实的交汇中,万物得以显象。

Exhibition Details

8-14 JAN 2026
11:00-20:00

Opening Ceremony | By Invitation Only
15:30-17:30, 8 January 2026

Event Agenda
15:30 Registration

16:00 Opening Ceremony

Speakers:
Representative of the Dehua Government
Representative of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore
Ambassador of Dehua Blanc de Chine
National Master of Dehua White Porcelain

16:50 Exclusive Showcase & Cultural Dialogue

Cultural Dialogue Event | Free Entry
15:00-17:00, 9 January 2026
15:00-17:00, 10 January 2026

Venue
Visual Arts Centre
10 Penang Road, #01-02, Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore 238469
Parking available at Plaza Singapura

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