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Broken statues, walls, and columns, not only reflect the everlasting human desire to depict the world around them, but they also record the violence that destroyed them. 

Do people prefer an old broken statue or one that is flawless? Would you support the demolition of historical sites to construct new buildings for the future? These are questions people may ask, and they bring up an important aesthetic in art, the beauty of being broken. Being broken is an art of time, destiny, and the eternal fate of the universe.

The art of decay and destruction is brought about by the passage of time. From the day a piece of marble was crafted into the shape of a human by the artist’s hands, it was given its own life. This is the first phase of life. In the following centuries, the statue entered its second phase in life, being worshipped, loved, and enjoyed or despised then ignored. Through all types of weathering and destruction, the sculpture slowly returns to its original condition as a rock. 

Whether a piece of art meets the brutal violence of humans or nature, the tale of time brings this unforeseen aesthetic, becoming a new piece of art that derives beauty from the fact that it is broken. 

Compared with the carefully restored statues, what is more touching are those works that are considered inferior and cannot be put into the main halls of a museum, but are instead casually thrown in the garden or on the roadside. These statues are soaked in the majesty and sorrow of trees, flowers, and plants over the years. Despite many hardships, they are still a piece of human achievement, reminding us of a time when they were adored, used, and worshipped.

Many sculptures and murals have been slowly eroded by the touch of thousands of hands. The outlines gradually blurred and the surface became smooth. This is a long-term destruction. The destruction caused by human hands cannot last forever, and nature ruthlessly annihilates everything with time. The slow process occurs in the depths beyond human reach, which is a truly awe-inspiring power. In the course of history, not only have the rocks that have turned into sculptures experienced the blessing of appreciating the traces of time as a kind of beauty, but the consciousness of its aesthetic itself has undergone tremendous changes.