五元素：2014春季展 
2014年2月25日 - 3月30日 

Foundation Spring Show 2014 
Feb 25th - March 30th 

金，木，水，火，土是手工艺术创作中不可或缺的五个基本元素。玻璃、陶艺、漆艺、首饰和布艺等在火与水的洗礼中成就辉煌。这些元素也是中国传统哲学中的基本组成部分，用来描述造物界中所有物理和形而上学层面的相互作用的关系和能力。中国的手工艺艺术家从这些基本元素中截取灵感，为我们展现出一片全新的天地。“五元素”让我们了解并传承着传统，同时帮助我们在现代艺术中求得生存与发展。 

“五元素：2014春季展”所展出的这些艺术家代表了中国当代手工艺术的发展前沿。作品的创作手段继承了传统的技术，但是又以现代的发展眼光与审美思路进行创新突破。新的技术工艺也随之得到发现与发扬。“过去的辉煌”与“未来的曙光”在同一空间中通过独特的艺术语言展现在观众面前。 

Fire, wood, water, metal and earth are the fundamental ingredients in the creative process of handcrafted art. These basic elements mix and intermingle to create glass, ceramics, lacquer, jewelry and cloth art. They are also the foundational elements in traditional Chinese philosophy, possessing the ability to describe all interactions and relationships in the physical and metaphysical worlds. Chinese artists working in handcrafted art draw from these foundations to create a new world. In the exhibit, Foundation, we are invited to examine their works and explore their traditions and heritage, as well as the new future they are building. 

Foundation Spring Show 2014 features artists representing the emergent world of contemporary functional art in China. Some utilize ancient techniques contextualized in our modern times; others experiment with new methods using traditional materials and themes.