Wuwei artistic thought which is included in Lao-Chuang's ideas was
discussed for art education that emphasizes experiential practice and spiritual
aspects based on individual life sentiments. Fundamental value of art education lies
in expression of life through experience. This is the state of wuwei without
unnecessary will and objective which similar to Kant's disinterestedness implying
exclusion of every personal selfishness. Additionally, Dewey asserts that by the
state of contemplation, one can integrate experience and cognition, and one can
also experience immersion that is fortified in the sense of gratification of ego.
This is similar to reaching the state of prejudiceless forgetting, which can be
achieved by putting aside prejudice of sensory perceptions regarding extraneous
substances and therefore being in the state of aesthetic experience of mind control
that unifies the ego and the non-ego.
Lastly, Lao-Chuang demands the state of immersion, which is embodiment of
non-conceptional and free artistic ideas via wuwei. This shares the meaning with
the state of optimal experience and immersion, as the condition for manifestation
of creativity mentioned by Csikszentmihalyi. It was mentioned as modeling of tao,
which is being consolidated into one with the order of nature.
Studying practice plan of art education curriculum via Lao-Chuang's wuwei
artistic thought as an alternative to restore the self growth and creative ability in
art education has significance in that it provides evidence to aim self-directed,
immersive and firsthand experiencing art education by shedding new light on goals
and characteristics of current art education, which is weighted heavily towards
intellectualistic curriculum.