Tea No Tea

This performance reimagines the ancient Seven Forms of Offering Tea rooted in Song Dynasty Chan Buddhism—a ritual once steeped in devotion and mindful hospitality. Stripped of all objects, Jingwei’s silent ceremony returns to the essence of presence and gesture, inviting a meditation on absence, breath, and invisible connection. Through empty hands and quiet offering, it traces the spiritual lineage of tea as an act not just of drinking, but of deep listening and shared stillness. In this space without cups or leaves, the ritual lives purely in time and intention—an offering of silence, shaped by centuries of mindful practice.

这场行为表演萃取于宋代禅宗的“静茶七式”——一种充满敬意与细致周到的禅茶仪式。在这件新的行为表演作品里，Jingwei除去所有的器具，在无声的仪式中回归动作的本质，在分秒的时间中，每一次呼吸间进入冥想。空无一物的双手悄无声息地奉茶，勾勒出茶的精神源：不仅于饮用，更是深入倾听宁静和存在本身。在这没有茶杯与茶水的空间中，仪式献给沉寂，纯粹地存在于时间里。