INKRESONANCE

Welcome to Ink Rhythm.

We have specially selected three works that contain profound echoes as the prelude to this exhibition. We invite you to temporarily slow down your daily pace and follow us as we trace the flow of space and mindset, gazing at these three places where life has left its spiritual traces. For the artist, painting is often not a reproduction of the objective world, but rather the spiritual traces left by life at specific moments. We will construct three interreflective chapters following the flow of space and mindset.

Journeys Through Landscapes

Landscapes are an extension of personality, and journeys are a re-measurement of the threads of life. In this selected work, the passage of space is no longer just a stacking of natural scenery, but a settling of the mindset amidst towering mountains.

秋季雨後 After the Autumn Rain ,2002
After the Autumn Rain, 2002

Flourishing

Flourishing is the most vibrant and abundant state of life. It is a gentle encounter with the richest and fullest state of life during the journey. Through the flow of the journey, we enter the richness and abundance of life. If "Journeys Through Landscapes" is the foray into space, then "Flourishing" is the pause in time.

春意二 Spring Mood II, 2002
Spring Mood II, 2002

奇峯寒月 Cold Moon over the Peaks, 2022
Cold Moon over the Peaks, 2022
Desolation

In the long river of Eastern aesthetics, "Desolation" is often the highest realization of the literati spirit. After experiencing prosperity and sedimentation, a clear introspection that looks inward, stripped of external adornments, reveals the purest base color of life, serving as the finale of this visual journey.


The Story of Visiting Chao Chan-Ao

Ink is the medium, resonance is the flavor, aftertaste, and rhythm. It embodies the spiritual temperament carried by ink. It points to Chan-Ao Chao's ink creations, and more importantly, to the "brushwork" he brings into oil painting.

ChapterINKRESONANCECuratorYao-Ji Chen