"Everything comes from something. What defines meaningful design is not how closely the past is reproduced, but how deeply it is understood---and how thoughtfully it is re-imagined in the present." "Innovation does not require erasure." "The difference between copying and re-design lies not in technique but in intention." "After the Sino-Nepalese War (1788–1792), Tibet's subordination… Continue reading “EVERYTHING COMES FROM SOMETHING”: AN ART EXHIBIT ON ORIGINALS AND COPIES AND CHAIRS: Qing Dynasty chairs and contemporary copies