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Hilde Mertens
Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy
Exploring time travel, discovering oracle bone inscriptions, turtle shells and tiny creatures. Gazing back into three thousand years of Chinese brush strokes to reframe our reality and future.
i was born in spain, so I am a painter. but if I was born in china, i would be a calligrapher (picasso)





the rhythm of presence and absence
bloomberg, corporate & philanthropy event
Dec. 2023
Ideograms that began as images have evolved into abstract forms. Through brush strokes and symbols, I explore the meanings that are timeless and universal. Do such meanings truly exist?
"mi" secret, hidden, mystery, subtle
time traveling, oracle bone inscriptions, turtle shells and small creatures.
symbols and layers of meaning. thousands of years back in time. whispers about what is important but not always to be shared.
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