六星小姐

Why are there three depictions of the eleven-headed, twenty-two-armed Avalokiteśvara in a single monument and why are they white, red and blue? In this episode of How Art U, we explore the three Avalokiteśvara images at Alchi. Their unusual forms, colours and placement invite us to look beyond repetition: how did patrons and artists use one deity to give compassion three distinct visual expressions? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A teapot might be made in China, ordered through Shanghai, and used at a wedding in Singapore. So where does its story belong? In this episode of How Art You, I speaks with Benjamin about Peranakan porcelain and the people who shaped it. From wedding tea ceremonies to afternoon tea, they explore how different ways of drinking tea influenced the forms and designs of these objects and why “made in China” tells only part of their story. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A tea bowl can sell for more than £10,000, but if you owned one, would you actually dare to drink from it? Originally made as an everyday object, a tea bowl can become a work of art displayed behind glass because of its age, craftsmanship, maker and market value. When an object becomes too precious to use, is it a successful work of art or a tea bowl that has lost its purpose? In this episode, we explore Japanese tea bowls through the aesthetics of wabi-sabi, kintsugi and imperfection. Can something deliberately made to look irregular still feel natural? Can a golden repair make an ordinary bowl more valuable? And when an aesthetic rooted in simplicity and restraint becomes a luxury lifestyle, are we buying the object itself, the artist’s name or a carefully constructed idea of authenticity? Ultimately, we return to one simple question: if you owned an expensive tea bowl, would you keep it safely in a display case or would you actually use it to drink tea? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Imagine two objects placed side by side. One is an ancient Chinese ceramic made a thousand years ago, with no known maker and perhaps even a few cracks or chips. The other is a newly completed work by a contemporary artist, supported by a fully developed artistic concept. Which one is more valuable? The value of ancient Chinese ceramics is often determined by age, kiln, rarity, craftsmanship and provenance. Contemporary ceramics, meanwhile, may derive their value from the artist’s ideas, distinctive visual language, and recognition within the gallery and art-market system. Although both are made from clay, they may operate within two entirely different systems of value. In this episode, we move from the unpredictable glaze effects, crackled surfaces and imperfections of Song ceramics to contemporary artists who deliberately allow their works to collapse, crack or become distorted. Why is a crack in an ancient ceramic celebrated as “the beauty of age,” while the same feature in a contemporary work might be dismissed as poor craftsmanship? If we removed the museum labels and the artists’ names, could we still tell which object was more valuable? Perhaps the more interesting question is not whether ancient or contemporary ceramics are superior, but why we are so willing to embrace the imperfections of historical objects while struggling to accept those deliberately created by contemporary artists. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

難吃的午餐與聊聊爛倫敦，這集太好笑了不剪輯直出 找工作跟實習下次再聊（回倫敦會買新的麥克風的） Terrible lunch and ranting about crappy London, this episode was too funny, so I'm posting it unedited. Job hunting and internships ,we’ll talk about that next time (I’ll get a new mic when I’m back in London) -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

這一年我們的奇葩同學，王同學，非常有趣，但我懶得剪輯：））我們中間有爆笑，請見諒嘻嘻 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

睽違一年回歸了嘻嘻嘻，但還是沒什麼長進的繼續聊交友軟體！！！ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

閒聊的一些時尚片段，有時間的話會再跟Albert一起錄音的～預祝Albert在倫敦順利！ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

我考雅思愛抱怨，這集純抱怨，我才考6.5哪有資格教大家讀書啦 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

如題，銀樓業的一些五四三談（抱）論（怨） 再說一次： 1.黃金飾品都會包含工錢(工錢三個人分：黃金師傅、盤商、店家） 2.店家不會知道黃金什麼時候漲跌（但金價跟著美元走，可以觀察美元走勢） 3.黃金視同現金，把他視為能配戴的貨幣，賣黃金扣損耗是公會明文規範的。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

特別邀請一位我很欣賞的influencer來跟我閒聊- 不專業時尚評論丨ALBERT LIEN伯特先生 • 堅持做自媒體的動力是什麼？ • 您如何處理網路上的負面評價或批評？ • 您對未來有什麼計劃或期望？ • 在這個領域中，未來的趨勢會是什麼？ • 有沒有其他領域或新事物您也很想嘗試的？ •有沒有什麼想給想要經營社群媒體的朋友建議！ Albert 的 instagram帳號：iam.alberrr、albert_lien -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

邀請到跟我一樣愛用交友軟體（且都用很久的友人Allen）來聊我們多年來的小心得 為什麼會用交友軟體、用過哪些 怎麼樣的開場是很棒很厲害的 怎麼樣的開場很爛，不要再用了！！！ 聊天頻率 多久可以出來見面 怎麼樣的行為讓人很容易暈船 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn