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Dynamic Art: Chinese Calligraphy

Yijing WangSuzhou Singapore International School-Western Academy, Suzhou City 215021, China*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of modern society on the aeathetics of traditional Chinese Calligraphy, and techniques to preserve these aesthetics through designing a curatorial project. From the conducted research, it is evident that modern interpretations of calligraphy have driven away from traditional aesthetic standards. The paper will present an exhibition design that portrays ancient aesthetics through the manipulation of space. The organization of the exihibition relied heavily on Barry Judiths’s article, “Dissenting Spaces”, in the book: Thinking about Exhibitions. The significance of such a design is to introduce the Chinese Calligraphy without misinterpretations to the society.

Keywords: Chinese Calligraphy; Aesthetics; Modern Society; Exhibition
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/3/2022804
Volume: CHR Vol.3
pp. 1089-1099
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