Chao Er Tai

1990

Well

POST WINGS

This three-dimensional work centers on the structure of a "seated human form," yet deliberately dissolves concrete facial features and realistic proportions, transforming the body into a form that carries and accommodates. The head of the figure is elongated and hollowed, with only two openings remaining where the face should be; these do not express emotion or provide vision but instead suggest an inwardly open space, implying that perception does not stem from observing the external world but arises from an inner emptiness.

The arms hang naturally, embracing the body in front, with restrained and contained hand movements, forming a stable closed structure. Below the body transforms into a vessel-like container, with its internal space clearly visible, merging the ideas of "body" and "container"—the individual is no longer the subject occupying space but becomes a vessel that carries time, contemplations, and states of existence.

The surface material retains traces of craftsmanship and the fluidity of natural glaze, with subdued and reserved tones that further enhance the meditative qualities of the work. The overall shape can be viewed both as a figure and as an unnamed vessel, oscillating between image and abstraction, presenting a deep contemplation on "how existence can place itself" in the later sculptural creations of Zhao Erdai.

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