François Jullien coins the term"de-coincidence"(dé-coïnncidence),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.
de-coincidenceFrançois JulliendivergenceChinese paintingdialogue between the East and the West