CHAIR SERIES
San3
part of singapore culture & design research project
The concept of San3 is inspired by the understanding of the classic text of LaoZi, particularly Chapter 42.
Dao gives birth to One
One gives birth to Two
Two give birth to Three
Three give birth to ten-thousand things
The ten-thousand things carry yin and embrace yang
They mix these energies to enact harmony
People dislike being poor, abandoned and alone
Yet this is how kings and nobles consider themselves
For by decreasing things we increase them
And by increasing things we decrease them
That which others teach I also teach
One who forces things will not have a proper death
I shall take this as the father of my teaching
San3 is supported by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Ministry of Education, Singapore.
Research period: 2013-