Man Wu is a unique ceramic artist known for his wood-fired ceramics. His process is time-consuming, exhausting, unpredictable, and easy to fail. He finds inspiration in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which led him to create a series of 30 hollow cube sculptures beaten to the rhythm of the music's art of beat. The interview provides details on Man Wu's wood-firing techniques and the impact Beethoven had on his artistic style and process.

1. THE LEGEND OF FIRE
MAN
Water Wu

2. OUTLINE
Who is he?
Why is he unique?
Two features
Impact of Beethoven No. 9

3. WATER WU 吳 水沂

4. WOOD-FIRED CERAMIC 柴燒
• Time-consuming
• Exhausting
• Easy to fail
• Not predictable

7. KILN 窯

10. ASH DEPOSITED 落灰

12. FLAM CONTACT 火痕

13. IMPACT OF BEETHOVEN NO. 9/ ART OF BEAT
• 30 cube
• To hollow/ beat

20. THE END
• interviewed date : 2010/12/15
• contacting information:
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/wood-fire/
By WINNIE