Hilde Mertens
Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy
a single line can represent a living human being (picasso)
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I now know that a single line can represent everything
the emptiness of poems
the hong kong club I,
march-may 2023
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"jian" double, twice, simultaneously, holding multiple roles
from investment banker and closet artist to professional calligraphy artist. to some it might seem a contradiction, but it totally makes sense.
The strokes of "su" and "jian" merging together in one piece of art.
Reimagining calligraphy is exploring the essence in symbols, poems, and the flow in brush strokes. Empty spaces gradually uncover existence and a rhythm of presence and absence. Beyond this lies a silence unburdened by thought, gently unveiling who we really are.
These are the fingerprints left behind by the Masters: Xu Wei, Wang Duo, Emperor Huizong, and Mi Fu, writing poems and stories.
I just stumbled upon this space of thousands of years of Chinese culture.
letters from the universe
the hong kong club II,
march-may 2024
Experience the clarity of a mind unburdened by narratives and relentless meaning-making. Embrace the Universe's revealing an infinite array of possibilities in its stillness. This is a call to move beyond mere observation.
Imagine, at the beginning of the third moon, poets and friends meet at the orchid pavilion. surrounded by mountains, trees and clear streams chatter.
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Cups of wine float gently down the stream. we see a thousand things. when a cup stops in front of you, you either compose a poem or drink.
stories flow. Is there anything better than sharing stories with great friends?​
Wang Xizhi’s (303-361) “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion, LanTingJi”.