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RELATING
Between Proportion and Presence
2026 LIMN
May 27, 2026
Over the past three years, from 2023 to the present, we have held three exhibitions: FORMING, PERCEIVING, and RELATING. These three exhibitions tell a story about contemporary aesthetic cognition and experience—a cohesive narrative that progresses from the rational exploration of FORMING, through the amplification of perception in PERCEIVING, to the establishment of relationships in RELATING. This progressive trajectory also extends to the intellectual origins of art and design. In the exploration of modern art since the mid-20th century, several key artists—each from their own creative perspective—have enabled us to understand the underlying logic of modern art through retrospective reflection.
The poster for this exhibition draws inspiration from the poster for Sol LeWitt’s first major retrospective, held at MoMA in New York in 1978. Sol LeWitt, one of the founders of Conceptual Art and Minimalism, played a pivotal role in the dissemination of contemporary art. Held in the United States nearly fifty years ago, that exhibition shaped contemporary artistic thought across the globe at the time. This exhibition traces the threads of Modernism and Minimalism to connect numerous pioneers across the fields of art, architecture, and design. Amid the tides of history, these great works have never existed in isolation. This is precisely the essence that RELATING seeks to capture: establishing a series of subtle connections between objects and objects, concepts and physical forms, and reason and emotion.
In 2022, marking the tenth year of Limi, we created three installations. Among them, the installation *Knot* uses mortise-and-tenon joints to interpret the interconnection between materials, foreshadowing that our relationship with the world should be even closer; the installation *Emptiness* draws inspiration from the *Tao Te Ching*: “By cutting out doors and windows to make a room, it is the ‘nothing’ that gives the room its function.” using a pinewood frame to create a unique spatial field that elucidates the essence of space; the installation *Union* employs the traditional craft of wedge-tenon joints to bear the traces of time, embodying the ancient philosophy of the unity of heaven and humanity and harmony with the laws of nature. The three works resonate with one another, collectively establishing a subtle narrative of time and space.
2023年至今的三年间,我们举办了FORMING, PERCEIVING和RELATING三次展览，三次展览是一个关于当代美学认知和体验的故事，它是一个整体的叙事，从FORMING 的理性探索、PERCEIVING的感知放大，到RELATING的关系建立,这条递进脉络,同样延伸至艺术与设计的思想源头。在20世纪中叶以来的现代艺术探索中,几位重要艺术家从各自的创作立场出发,让我们在回溯里读懂现代艺术的底层逻辑。
本次展览海报的灵感源于1978年在纽约MOMA举办的Sol Lewitt首次大型回顾展海报。 Sol Lewitt是观念艺术与极简主义奠基人之一，对当代艺术传播来说非常重要，而这次展览在将近五十年前的美国举办，影响了当时整个世界的当代艺术思维。在此次展览中，以现代主义和极简主义的脉络为线索,串联起艺术,建筑与设计领域的多位先驱。在时代浪潮中,那些伟大的创作从未孤立存在。这正是RELATING所追 在物与物、观念与实体、理性与感性之间,建立了一系列微妙的联系。
2022年，历目的第十个年头，我们创作了三件装置。其中装置《结》以榫卯结构诠释了材料之间的相互联结，预示着我们与世界的关系应当更加紧密:装置《空》灵感源于《道德经》中"凿户牖以为室，当其无，有室之用。”，借松木框架形成独特的场域，阐释空间的本质;装置《合》使用楔钉榫的传统工艺承载时间的痕迹，体现出古人质朴的天人合一思维，顺应自然规律。三件作品彼此呼应，共同建立起微妙的时空叙事。
Many modern classics are created using the square as their basic form, responding to the essence of design. (Unittest is an experimental project launched by LIMN LAB in 2022. Using a 50×50×50 basic form, it explores how different design concepts and material techniques manifest within this fundamental shape. It serves as both a tribute to classic art and design and an exploration of traditional materials and craftsmanship.)
Donald Judd wrote in *Concrete Objects*: An object is an independent and complete objective existence; space is no longer merely a container but a creative medium on par with the object itself. Object and space mutually shape one another, jointly constituting a landscape. The ORIGIN sofa achieves a balance between form and proportions and the seating experience through modern minimalist expression. The pine Unittest chair is placed within a space enclosed by white walls, thereby echoing Judd’s philosophical concept of the interdependence of object, space, and landscape.
现代经典中有很多以方形为基本形而创作的作品,以回应设计的本质。(Unittest单元椅是LIMN LAB于2022年发起的实验项目，用50*50*50的基本体去试验不同设计观念以及材料工艺在基本形体下的表现，是对经典艺术设计的致敬，也是对传统材料工艺的探索。)
唐纳德·贾德在《具体物件》中论述:实物是独立完整的客观存在，空间不再是容器，而是和器物对等的创作素材,物与空间相互塑造，共同构成景观。ORIGIN原沙发通过现代极简表达,在形体比例与坐感体验间达成平衡。松木单元椅置于白墙围合空间内，以此呼应贾德关于物体、空间、景观相互依存的哲学观念。
Five wooden modular chairs, each crafted using a different technique, are stacked vertically on top of one another. Their soaring form disrupts the rhythm of the flat, open space, causing viewers to instinctively look up as they enter the space. This shift in perspective—from looking up to looking down—naturally establishes a visual connection between the viewer and the artwork, further bridging the gap between the space and the viewer, and allowing those within it to tangibly perceive the relationship between the objects and their surroundings.
五种不同工艺表现的木质单元椅纵向堆叠累加，高挑的体量打破空间平层节奏，观者步入空间时不自觉抬头凝望，俯仰的视线变化，顺势搭建起人与作品之间的视觉联结,进一步拉近空间与人的距离,让身处其中的人切实感知物体与环境的关联。
LIMN LAB has long been dedicated to developing and refining its own design research system. Drawing on the studio’s extensive collection of books, the team has revisited modernist art—exploring the pioneering work of artists such as Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, and Carl Andre—to examine the relationship between concepts and physical objects; On the other hand, architectural pioneers such as Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Siza created entirely new structures through order, proportion, and spatial architecture, charting a course for modern daily life. By looking back at the past through these collections, we gain insight into the complete line of thought behind each classic work.
LIMN LAB长期深耕并完善自身设计研究体系。循着工作室收集的各类书籍回望现代主义艺术，索尔·勒维特、唐纳德·贾德、卡尔·安德烈等艺术家,展开了关于观念与实体器物关系的先锋探索;在另一边，密斯、柯布西耶、路易斯·康、西扎等建筑先驱，在秩序、比例与空间架构中完成全新建构,为现代日常生活指明了方向。依托这些藏书回溯过往，我们得以窥见一件件经典作品背后完整的思考脉络。
The same products, when arranged in different combinations, can create distinct atmospheric experiences. By removing distractions from the space and minimizing the form of objects, people themselves become the focal point of the space. With freely arranged scenes and objects placed naturally in accordance with the space’s dimensions, people can find peace of mind and truly experience a sense of comfort.
相同的产品，不一样的组合会呈现不同的氛围体验。通过把空间中的干扰项去掉，把物体形式降到最低，让人本身成为空间的主体。自由组合的场景搭配，器物顺着空间尺度自然安放，身处其中，人们可以静下心，真切地收获舒适的空间感受。
This white modular chair, placed within the space, pays homage to Sol LeWitt and Rietveld. As a pioneer of conceptual art, LeWitt proposed that the essence of art lies in the artist’s conceptual ideas and creative principles. The chair’s geometric framework transforms artistic concepts—which were once confined to exhibition halls—into everyday objects that people can touch, sit on, and use, allowing them to experience the tangible manifestation of artistic concepts firsthand.
置于空间中的白色单元椅，是向索尔·勒维特和里特维尔德的致敬之作。索尔作为观念艺术先驱，提出艺术的核心在于创作者构思的理念与创作规则。这张座椅几何框架形态，将原本局限在展厅中的艺术思路转化为日常用具，人们可以触碰、落座使用，直观艺术观念落地为实物的体验。
The space features a desk, chair, and glass coffee table designed by master architect Álvaro Siza. Positioned to capture the natural light streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and with careful attention to the texture, materials, and proportions, the design infuses the quiet, poetic essence unique to architectural design into the everyday scenes of working at a desk, all within the interplay of light and shadow.
空间中融入了建筑大师阿尔瓦罗·西扎设计的书桌椅和玻璃茶几，依托落地长窗的自然光摆放，材料与比例的质感把控，在空间光影里，把建筑设计里独有的静谧诗意，融入日常伏案的生活场景中。
In the living room, we designed a different overall layout. The gray Origin sofas are arranged symmetrically; the full-bodied drape of the linen fabric softens the lines of the furniture, and the symmetrical arrangement balances the spatial layout.
The Origin square side tables, featuring exquisite lacquered finishes, are joined together to form a seamless, continuous tabletop. Paired with An Qixian’s ceramic-based lacquerware, they complement one another and enhance the space’s artistic quality. The wood paneling exudes a calm and warm ambiance, blending with the diverse materials of the furniture designed by Xiza and the PK lounge chairs to create a relaxed and comfortable everyday atmosphere within the minimalist architectural space.
在会客厅里，我们规划了另外一种整体布局的场景搭配。灰色的Origin原沙发对称摆放，垂感饱满的亚麻面料柔化家具线条，对摆的排布方式平衡了空间布局。
精致烤漆工艺的Origin原方几相互拼接，构成完整连贯的台面，搭配安齐贤太的陶胚漆器，相互呼应，增添空间的艺术质感。整面木饰面沉静温润,与西扎设计的家具、PK休闲椅不同材质融合，在简洁的建筑空间里烘托出悠然闲适的日常氛围。
We understand form, perceive the present moment, and establish subtle connections...
我们理解形式，感知当下，建立微妙的联系......
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