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ART SALON

the eight Chinese characters project

For our first Art Salon, we invite you to come and explore the Yao Sang Cheong calligraphy store, a treasure trove of Chinese ink, xuan paper and brushes, the foundations of Chinese calligraphy and pinnacle of Chinese art, culture and storytelling, and so much more.​​

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It is an invitation to share more about the next step in The Eight Chinese Character installation that aims to look deeper into Chinese art and culture and into how cultures create meaning, stories and identity. We not only asks how we arrive at meaning, but if what we see just confirms what is familiar to us or opens our minds to new understandings of ourselves and of others. It's an invitation to acknowledge that ongoing change will always push the boundaries of established conceptual frameworks.

November 7, 2026

Group 1: 11.00-12.00

Group 2: 14.00-15.00

Please reserve your place in advance - spaces are limited to 12 per group.

RSVP hildemertensink@gmail.com​​

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Yau Sang Cheong Calligraphy & Artist Supplies

3F Cheung Wah Commercial Bldg. 

3-5 Saigon Street, Yaumatei, Kowloon

(mtr: Jordan, exit B)

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in collaboration with

The Belgian Days 2026

Yao Sang Cheong Calligraphy & Artist Supplies

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a single line can represent a living human being (picasso)

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a single line can represent everything

Imagine that one stroke, (-,yi) is much more than the number "one", but the philosophical principle from which heaven and earth and all living things originated. (Kihoon Lee)

the ink meditation room

new narratives in 8 chinese characters 

November 8-15, 2025

 

This installation reinterprets Chinese calligraphy through eight foundational characters, 秘 (hidden), 兼 (both/and), 素 (essence), 偽 (constructed), 間 (interval), 氣 (energy), 微 (subtle), 破 (rupture), as a living vocabulary for exploring how cultures, meaning, stories and identity are formed, filtered, and transformed.

 

From 氣 (Qi), the flow of constant transformation visible in the energy and movement of brushstrokes, to 素 (Su), the essence beneath the ten thousand things; from the opportunity of empty spaces and 間 (Jian), the gaps in between, to 破 (Po), breaking apart the boundaries of what we know and time in the meditative act of creation. It is a world that never stands still.

is one line still art?

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"mi" secret, hidden, mystery, subtle

Ideograms that began as images have evolved into abstract forms. Oracle bones, turtle shell divinations and seal script, official seals and documents. Which meanings are timeless and universal? Can our brushstrokes tell?

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in collaboration with

The Belgian Days 2025
Hang Lung Properties

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Lingnan university
Tom lee Music
Piaf Alignment Studio

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   Venue: 18F, 228 Electric Road, Fortress Hill, HK

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  • November 8–15: Open visits to the Ink Meditation Room, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • November 8: Lingnan University Storytelling Ceremony, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (by invitation only)

  • November 11: Buddhist Singing Bowl Meditation hosted by Piaf Alignment Studio, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (RSVP)​​

  • November 13: Meditation Room Ceremony,

      with Fiona Foo, Professional Musician, Marimba            & Percussion Artist​, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (RSVP)

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