Space Production: Knowledge Generation of the Edge Image of Temple Eave Sculpture in Macao
Gu Yue
Abstract:As a part of Lingnan culture, the temple ridge sculpture of Macao has its unique features. It embodies the marginal image of its space production and knowledge generation,which presents the non-verbal symbolic value with its regionalization, secularity and spirituality. That is, the decorative images on the edge of the building-beasts or sculptural shapes of historical figures, stories and monsters, whose spirituality points to the discourse function of power. Based on the analysis of temple ridge sculpture in contemporary Macau, and the construction of edge image of church sculpture, this paper interprets the historical value of visual space production carrying artisticinnovation and knowledge iteration.
Key words:Temple sculpture; Edge image; Spatial production; Knowledge generation
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