The Nondualistic Aesthetics of Qi 氣 in Antoni Tàpies’ Holistic Conception of Art

Antoni Tàpies’ writings and interviews unveil his holistic conception of art, which was profoundly influenced by the Chinese nondualistic aesthetics of qi 氣 and the idea of yi wu liang ti 一物兩體 (one object but two states). He considers the creation of art a dynamic process animated by the constant flow of qi and constituted by the artist, medium, artwork, and audience.