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Hilde Mertens
Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy
Le Meridien-cyberport, hk
rhythm of strokes exhibition
july-sept 2023
The Rhythm of Strokes Exhibition is one step deeper in my search for the flow in Chinese brushstrokes, wondering what would happen when the energy and scripts of different masters comes together?
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There is no better inspiration than Wang Xizhi’s (303-361) “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion, LanTingJi”. Imagine forty-two poets gather next to a stream for a drinking contest during the Spring Purification Ceremony. Cups of wine float gently down the stream, and when a cup stops in front, the guest had to compose a poem or drink the wine. Wine and poems flow, leaving traces of shared sentiments, emotions and great conversations. Is there anything better than sharing stories with great friends?
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