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Hsu Yung-Chin 徐永進, With the Support of Yin and the Embrace of Yang Harmony 萬物負陰而抱陽 沖氣為和 , 2016 -
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Hsu Yung-Chin 徐永進, Fierce, Wild, Astonishing, Explosive, Hot, Cool 狂・野・悚・動 ・勁 ・爆 ・猛 ・酷・辣, 2000
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Hsu Yung-Chin is a contemporary Taiwanese calligraphy artist who started his career by learning traditional calligraphy skills. It was not until the late 1990s that he began to gravitate toward modern calligraphy and ink painting. Hsu’s first encounter with calligraphy dates back to his days at Hsinchu Teachers College, where he began studying when he was 17 years old. At first, he learned calligraphy through self-study. Then he tried to imitate calligraphy master Liu Gongquan’s letters again and again in order to improve his skills. Finally he began to receive instruction by professional calligraphy teachers. In just a year, he had cultivated a keen interest in writing calligraphy, which led to his decision of making it his life-long career.
In 2011, Hsu held a solo exhibition called “Beyond Calligraphy” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei. Pieces exhibited included calligraphy written with acrylic paints, 3D calligraphy sculptures, digital calligraphy shown on LCD screens that showcases the combination of digital technology and animation, interactive digital calligraphy, as well as “the art of dynamic audiobook” presented in a 180-degree panoramic theatre, a collaboration with U-Theatre, a Taiwanese performance art troupe.
The exhibition was an avant-garde cross-border performance comprised of whimsical mixed media and forms of expression that brought the art of calligraphy from a mere 2D reading to a 3D experience.
“In the past, we wrote words on paper, but now we can write words on clouds. Words can dance and spin to another height. Self-confinement and monotonousness do nothing but hinder the development of calligraphy,”
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appreciate and collect
