"ARRELS PICTÒRIQUES:Diàleg entre CORBELLA i CHIEH" is a bilingual book in Catalan and Chinese, representing the first and most artistic encounter between two vastly different languages in the form of a publication.
The title " ARRELS PICTÒRIQUES " refers to two artists: Wang Jie, a Keelung artist from Taiwan, and Domènec Corbella , an artist from Catalonia. This book can be seen as an artistic collaboration that blossomed from the inspiration derived from their respective lands. Through 20 visual and written pieces, each artist showcases the essence of their homeland, as well as the cultural and artistic elements that distinguish the East and the West.
In response to the discourse on local revitalization in recent years, this book can be regarded as a response to globalization through "local culture," connecting with the global while actively preserving the vitality of remote regions.
"Embrace the local, embrace the international" - through this book, the two artists from opposite ends of the world open a window into the Eastern and Western worlds, forging a connection and presenting the beauty and value of their homelands through the medium of painting. Confronting the prevalent attitude of neglect and superficiality towards land and history in the world, we cannot deny that art is a remedy against crudeness, and it is the land with its historical significance that truly represents our homeland.