Abstract

Foo Yong Kong is a unique artist, in his artistic practice, he mixes the art of calligraphy with the abstract art of expressionism. Chinese calligraphy is a form of Chinese traditional art. Abstract expressionism is one of the idioms of modern art. In modern art discourse, calligraphy is not categorized as fine art. As part of the identity of the Chinese nation for centuries, the existence of Chinese calligraphy art has been experiencing various developments. One phenomenal development is about how calligraphy redefine itself within modern art discourse which has led to a renewal of Chinese modern calligraphy. This study aims to analyze Foo Yong Kong's paintings in the perspective of Chinese modern calligraphy discourse with a focus on aesthetic tendencies in his works. The results show the tendency of eclecticism in Foo Yong Kong's artwork that combines aesthetic elements in calligraphy such as black brush stroke resulting from the effects of using special brushes ( mao bi ) and solid ink ( mo ), ink stone ( yantai ) and paper ( xian zhi ), with the practice of action painting using acrylic paint with contrasting colours. Keywords: Chinese Calligraphy, Abstract Expressionism, Eclecticism, Foo Yong Kong, Modern Chinese Calligraphy DOI : 10.7176/ADS/81-05 Publication date :April 30 th 2020

Highlights

  • Chinese Calligraphy is a traditional art that has existed for thousands of years

  • This study aims to analyse the aesthetic tendencies of Foo Yong Kong's paintings in the perspective of Chinese modern calligraphy

  • The method used in this research is a qualitative method which consists of a literature study on the biography of Foo Yong Kong and his works, the aesthetic value of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese modern calligraphy

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Introduction

Chinese Calligraphy is a traditional art that has existed for thousands of years. There is no valid history about the beginning of the practice of calligraphy. The site Britannica (2016) relates the early history of calligraphy with the discovery of the distinctive style of modern Chinese characters writing known as the lishu style. The emergence of this style emerged along with the success of the emperor Shi Huangdi conquering the entire China and uniting them under one government. Emperor Shi Huangdi carried out several reforms, one of which was the unification of the official character of the country initiated by Li Si, who was the Prime Minister at that time. Lishu's characters are recognizable and readable, even for readers in the modern era. The beauty and readable makes Lishu still used as Headlines in newspapers or billboards in the current era

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