蔡宜婷 Tsai Yi-Ting
Taipei National University of the Arts
Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Newton’s Second Law of Motion is a piece about time and space, and the way we exist in the world. Tsai Yi-Ting uses the abrasive belt as an analogy of the infinite history to express how the world and life within it is executed, how this concentrates emotions and incidents into a constant state, and thus transforms into an unchanged law and principle. Tsai launched the mechanical power series when she was a college student in the sculpture department, which has now developed into the foundations for her artistic expression. She tells stories from her cultural background with a poetic approach, viewing the absolute precision of mechanical movements as an abstract language. This abstract language may convey a living philosophy, even transcending the visual image of the work. She uses mechanical elements both as a creative medium and as a deeper exploration of the meaning of life. Artistic creation makes it possible for machines to be infused with living energy through the rhythm created from the combination of precise components and repetitive mechanical motions.
