The Fourth Exhibition of Contemporary Ink Works： Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting, and Seal Carving – Interior Landscape of Ink
Exhibition Period: January 10, 2025 (Friday) – April 20, 2025 (Sunday)
Venue: Guangdong Museum of Art (BAIETAN)
Gallery: Hall 14, Fourth Floor
Organizer: Guangdong Museum of Art
Curator: Sun Xiaofeng
The " The Fourth Exhibition of Contemporary Ink Works " originates from the year 1980, recognized as the inception of contemporary ink art during the first exhibition. Over more than four decades, contemporary ink art has undergone numerous breakthroughs and transformations, solidifying its "legitimacy" and evolving into a significant mirror of artistic expression. However, does this mirror need to be shattered once more? Have the initial concerns and critical consciousness been diluted? These are profound questions worthy of exploration. In the context of contemporary art, ink experimentation is not merely a response to Western art but also a deep exploration of indigenous artistic language.
This exhibition aims to reassess the intrinsic space of ink art by tracing the interconnectedness of the four art forms—poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal carving—seeking to transcend the limitations of traditional ink art and usher in a broader and more diverse era of artistic expression.
Breaking away from conventional exhibition formats, the show invites 11 artists—Li Jin, Li Bangyao, Liu Jin’an, Liu Yanhua, Qiu Ting, Wang Tiande, Wang Huangsheng, Wang Shaoqiang, Wu Yiming, Yan Shanchun and Zhu Jianzhong—to integrate their poetry, writings, and imagery into a dialogic space. This reconstitution of the relationships among "poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal carving" aims to inspire a renewed reflection on the cultural significance of contemporary ink art.
"Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting, and Seal Carving: The Inner Landscape of Ink—The Fourth Exhibition of Contemporary Ink Works " is not only a reflection on the development of ink art but also a tribute to the spirit of artistic innovation. The Guangdong Museum of Art hopes that this exhibition will break through existing barriers, rekindle the transformative drive of ink art, and open new possibilities for its future.
