“Once there was a time when the bringing-forth of the true into the beautiful was called Techne. And the poiesis of fine arts also was called techne.” - Heidegger


This is an experiment inspired by Heidegger's writing, ‘Question Concerning Technology’, he explained that the word technology stems from the Greek ‘techne’, which is the name not only for the activities and skills of the craftsman but also for the arts of the mind and the fine arts. The means of modern technology however are more scientific, practical and instrumental, less human’s commitment are involved. Etching was once considered an advanced technology, the spirit of craftsmanship and imperfectness within etching however provide the sense of poeticness and uniqueness. The process of carving, etching and printing all require a huge commitment from human. The purpose of this experiment is to show how situation have been altered from technology rely on human to human rely on technology. I attempted to bring etching forward, instead of etching the history and contemporary, I attempted to etch the future by making drawings that never appears on etching prints, which is anachronistic, nostalgic but at the same time anticipating the fear and fantasy of the future. Hands of human are the key elements in the drawings, it represent human activity, it is interesting to see how technology is designed to fit into our hands, as if they are trying to be part of our body.