Ink Art, which encompasses both calligraphy and ink wash painting, is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and tradition. It has developed and evolved over a period of more than a thousand years and is still vibrant in the art practice of contemporary artists. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), the literati, who were highly educated scholars, praised unity between the three art forms of painting, poetry and calligraphy, referred to as the Three Perfections. Although the Western and Eastern philosophies are drastically different, with the humanist perspective in the West, and the Buddhist and Taoist influences on Chinese aesthetics in the East, there is more in common between the literati painters and the Renaissance artists than it is usually acknowledged. As opposed to craftsmen, the literati had the freedom to experiment new styles. Likewise, it is during the Italian Renaissance that the intellectual nature of the work of the artist was proclaimed. Hélène Le Chatelier, Cambrure 3, 2015, Chinese Ink on Paper, 100cm X 67cm Beyond the East/West dichotomy, this exhibition strives to highlight some bridging elements between Eastern and Western ink wash painting as they appear in the work of Hélène Le Chatelier, a French artist living and working [...]
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