Being Open and Empty

2005
224.0 x 145.0 cm

Wang Dongling (1945 –)

Explore the captivating ink art of Wang Dongling – a Chinese master blending calligraphy & abstract expressionism. Discover 'calligraphic paintings' fusing poetry & tradition.

A prominent example of Wang’s monumental calligraphic abstraction, this hanging scroll features powerfully inked lines that convey a vivid sense of the artist’s physical engagement with the work. The interaction of ink and ground—especially the spatters and streaks that communicate the impact and momentum of the brush—is crucial to its appreciation. The white paper is not simply the absence of ink, it is the picture “space” into which Wang’s ink structure is thrust. The title, borrowed from a phrase in the Daoist classic Zhuangzi (ca. 300 B.C.), refers to a state of enlightenment achieved through ridding one’s mind of mundane trifles. Its literal meaning, however, “protect the white” (shou bai), may also reflect Wang’s awareness of the uninked paper as a significant component of the whole.

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Titel: Being Open and Empty
Kunstner: Wang Dongling
År: 2005
Oprindelige mål: 224.0 x 145.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Ophavsretlig status: Ophavsretligt beskyttet
Dominerende farve: Black
Oplevet lysstyrke: deep_shadow