The facade of objects is truth?

Since I am talking about the relationship between the personality and the way people viewing, I looked for some cultural information. Suddenly, I reminded two Asian incidents : the first one is a traditional play called “face changed” in China , and the other one is the traditional clothes for royalty lady in Japan.

The similarities of these two traditional incidents are 1. There are different layers , 2. Different layers mean different ideals and defections.

“twelve layers clothes” is a traditional royalty lady clothe. The total weight is quite amazing! 20 kg! Therefore, the lady has to move slowly in order to show off her elegant. Meanwhile, colors of the clothes also present the different seasons and items. I am wondering?, if there are a normal people wear this clothe, her movement must also very slowly. Should we are able to call this normal people a loyalty?

The traditional play “face changing” also is an interesting one. The actors don’t like others in the traditional play. They have to change their face in order to show their emotions. Because these variations change quickly, the audiences only can see their faces change again and again. Finally, the player would show his or her face to the audiences which the highest monument in the whole play. I think when people was watching this kind of play, they must wait to the last monument to see the real face of the players. Masks always play an important role of people’s curious. I couldn’t wonder that does the sentential of the players will also follow the mask? Or just like acting?


Then I viewed back the site pictures I took last time. The canvas which covering under construction building just like the first layers which show to the public. After recovering the canvas, people are able to see the new inside of this building but the same outside of its façade. That’s because in London, government have to protect the façade of these old building. Therefore, I think about the connection between face and inside. What you see is not exactly what in side.
So I took apart the buildings layers of the under construction building. Trying to figure out the different layers meaning to public and all environment. It also makes me think that ever architecture has their personality or role for different generations.