‘Moon Walk’ (1969), by Liu Kuo-sung
Navigating the deep waters of the Asian art scene could be treacherous, without a guide such as Calvin Hui. Jason Chung Tang Yen talks to the Hong Kong and London-based globetrotter, art connoisseur and entrepreneur about his mission to bring contemporary Chinese ink art to the global stage
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?Ink is not just a medium; it embodies a cultural language,? says gallery owner and art fair entrepreneur Calvin Hui. He?s referring to contemporary Chinese ink art and the enterprise he founded, a booming art platform titled Ink Now, first launched in Taipei and generating considerable buzz among art lovers and collectors. However, Hui?s vision for Ink Now extends beyond any fixed formats; he has introduced a notion of ?more than ink, and more than an art fair. We are bringing awareness of ink art?s essence and spirituality in a cultural context, beyond its pure medium form,? he says. Follow LUX on Instagram: luxthemagazine
For more than 2,000 years, ink art, once made with burnt pine trees and organic matter on rice paper or silk, has been the primary ? and most celebrated ? form of artistic expression for Chinese calligraphers and painters. The traditional art form reached its peak in the Song Dynasty, from 960-1279AD; historical masterpieces from that era are still preserved in the palace museums in Beijing and Taipei and Qu Ding?s Summer Mountains has a permanent home at New York?s Metropolitan Mu...