Design private life

Author: Ouyang Yingji
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: There are many choices in life that can bring happiness. A Ray and Charles Eames chair, a floor lamp designed by Marc Newson—these enhance comfort, illuminate spaces, and transform the atmosphere of life. Joy comes from change, from the simple and vibrant lines of Jasper Morrison, from the warmth and practicality of a MUJI notebook, and from the angry innocence depicted by Naoki Nakamura. The more attention one pays to design and life, the more freedom one has in making choices. Passionate, whether it's for people, cats, dogs, rabbits, big trees, small grasses, and other familiar sentient beings, some people have particularly sensitive magnetic fields. These individuals can not only sense the energy waves of organic life but also deeply resonate with the energy of inorganic objects. As a result, they see chairs, toys, clothes, lamps, notebooks, building blocks, and pictures as living things, perceiving their vibrant electronic fields. Ouyang Yingji is such a person. He describes his private life of traveling through the vibrant world and witnessing the myriad forms of design. You might suddenly feel that in a past life, he could have been a traveling monk. In this life, he is deeply immersed in the textures of human desires, the layers of worldly luxury. In reality, he is still practicing—practicing the path of realizing that form is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from form. His book, "Design Private Life," is captivating because of the dialectical interplay of color and emptiness in his writings. He writes about fashion theology, penning down the minutest of worldly objects. On the surface, his style appears materialistic, but in truth, it is deeply idealistic. "I shop, therefore I am" is the proposition between him and the divine who created all things. Young readers of Ouyang Yingji's book will see the vibrant flowers and birds of the world that are currently in vogue, encountering many extraordinary people and objects. Those who are a bit older will see the calm landscapes of the world in his heart. He writes about objects in a way that makes one want to let go of material possessions. He observes them so clearly, so earnestly, yet in the end, it seems as if he wants to turn away and say, "I have seen it all." Before he completely turns away, let us share with him his self-aware "Design Private Life"! God plays the game of design, and Ouyang Yingji loves to watch this game that is designed.