中田一志　Kazushi Nakada

Preface

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With the latest modern technology, it is not difficult to manufacture thousands of identical objects. And it is true that such a technology sustains our societies today. However, it appears that as technology advances, fewer people are required. In another word, our daily lives are getting more convenient, but we might be getting less "human" than before….  However, many things have changed in our lives since COVID-19, and humanity as well as socio-cultural value appear to be more widely discussed in the field of art around the world. In a period when the world is not as safe and perfect as we thought, it may be important to observe our societies again and consider essential human happiness and vital notions through our traditional customs and local cultures.

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Jiaozi is one of the most common foods in China. It is found even in the three-kingdom period (220–280 AD), and there are several variations in shapes, ingredients, and cooking styles. On Chinese New Year, the family gathers and makes jiaozi, which is a Chinese tradition. Every family has their own specialties when they make jiaozi. It is "family taste" that is "input" in his or her memory and can remind them of past events such as talking with a grandmother or eating jiaozi with relatives …… Jiaozi is a kind of memory device that recalls your past and evokes emotions.

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In this project, porcelain jiaozi was made by people who come from all over China and live in or visit Jingdezhen. Jingdezhen is one of the important cities in the history of ceramics. A variety of ceramic technologies were invented, and prominent tableware was produced. Ceramics have been handcrafted since the ancient period, and thousands of people have worked in the ceramics industry for thousands of years. The porcelain Jiaozi was made with Jingdezhen kaolin clay and was shaped one by one with their hands, following its tradition.

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Kazushi Nakada

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前言

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凭借最新的现代技术，制造数千个相同的物体并不困难。这样的技术确实支撑着我们今天的社会。然而，似乎技术进步越多，人们所需要的就越少.......换言之，我们的日常生活越来越方便，但我们可能会变得比以前更少"人性化"......然而，自从Covid19爆发以来，我们生活中的许多事情发生了变化，人性以及社会文化价值似乎越来越多地在世界艺术领域被讨论。

在这期间，世界已经不像我们想象的那样安全和完美了，再次观察我们的社会，并通过我们的传统习俗和当地文化来考虑基本的人类幸福和重要的观念可能变得更为重要

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对我来说，艺术就是表达一个社会、哲学或政治问题。我们生活在一个多样化和多元化的时代。我感兴趣的是整个人类的存在和世界上正在发生的事情。艺术既不能像医学那样帮助人们，也不能像宗教那样提供精神的支持。但是艺术也许会让人们思考、意识和行动。

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饺子可以是中国最常见的食物之一。它甚至在三国时期（公元220年至280年）就被发现了，并且它在形状，食材以及烹饪风格都有着好几种不同的变化。在中国的农历新年，全家人聚集在一起包饺子是中国的传统。每个家庭所包的饺子都其独特性。那是一种"家的味道"，在他或她记忆中被"输入"，可以唤起他们对往事的记忆，比如与祖母交谈或与亲戚们一起吃饺子...饺子是一种促使你回忆过去并唤起你内心情感的记忆置。

 

在这个项目中，制作瓷饺子的人来自中国各地，他们有些是生活在景德镇的，有些是来访问景德镇的。景德镇是陶瓷历史上重要的城市之一，它发明了各种陶瓷技术,生产制作了驰名的餐具。从古代开始，陶瓷就是手工制作的，数千年来有无数人参与了陶瓷行业。项目中的瓷饺子是用景德镇高岭土制作的，并按照传统手法一个一个地用手工塑形捏制而成的。

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