BOOKTALKS| Wang Ya-Hui's New Book Talk on “Notes” — “Inspiration Space”

Introduction

Artist Ya-Hui Wang’s works brim with spatial imagination, rooted in her personal interest and research in architecture. Last weekend’s talk at DH Café invited architects and artists connected to Ya-Hui to discuss her work and creative trajectory through the lens of Notes and to explore architectural dimensions with readers.

Regarding the book’s conception, curator and editor Han-Fang Wang shared that the artist possessed intense curiosity. While sorting through numerous questions that rose during her creative process, attempting to develop her own ideas and construct a system, she often encountered even more uncertainties. Amidst this cycle of doubt and resolution, Wangencountered architects, artists, and literary figures, who inspired her through reading. Her writing incorporates research into the works and ideas of these individuals. Additionally, in an interview, she once discussed how to view the divergences within her own work: the gap between her creations and her evolving ideas cannot be presented simultaneously, as it takes several years for shifts in thought to manifest tangibly in her work. Her creative shift began around 2019, while the divergence in her ideas started brewing around 2011. The texts included in this book were written precisely during the period when her ideas began to transform. These writings, documenting her thought processes and research, gave birth to Notes.