“去 相合”的美学间距———朱利安论中国绘画

Francois Jullien coins the term “de-coincidence” ( dé-coιncidence ) , considering it a refreshing source for artistic creation. From this perspective, he reexamines the Western artistic tradition based on “representation” ( adéquation) , criticizes its lack of fruitfulness, and proposes the use of “divergence” ( l’écart ) . To de-coincide, Jullien turns to traditional Chinese painting as a source of enlightenment, perceived as the “outside” ( dehors) . He highly extols Dao, namely the continuous bipolar interaction and transformation, and believes that the great harmony in Daoist thought is a driving force to reflect on the European aesthetic tradition. Jullien’s work has sought to avoid exoticism and Orientalism, with the ambition of constructing a dialogic approach to the interpretation of Chinese issues.