Hilde Mertens
Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy
the emptiness of poems
the hong kong club I
march-may 2023
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"jian" double, twice, simultaneously, holding multiple roles, merging with "su" together in one piece of art.
Reimagining calligraphy is exploring the essence of symbols, poems, and the flow in brush strokes, each with a beginning, middle and an end. Empty spaces in the rhythm of presence and absence. Beyond lies a silence unburdened by thought, slowly unveiling who we really are.
无垂不缩，无往不收 (Mi Fu, 1051-1107)
Reading the fingerprints left behind by the Masters – Xu Wei, Wang Duo, Emperor Huizong, and Mi Fu – is to enter a dialogue between Daoist flow and Confucian discipline, traced across thousands of years of Chinese culture.
letters from the universe
the hong kong club II
march-may 2024
Experience the clarity of mind unburdened by narratives and relentless meaning-making. Embrace the Universe revealing an infinite array of possibilities in its stillness.
Imagine, at the beginning of the third moon, poets and friends meet at the orchid pavilion. surrounded by mountains, trees, a clear stream. 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”.