Wang Dongling, the internationally acclaimed Chinese calligrapher and Professor at the China Academy of Art, created a 6-metre long, 11-metre wide gigantic cursive script calligraphy “The Moon over the River on a Spring Night” with his catchy brush as part of the Chinese Lantern Festival celebrations in Hong Kong early last year.
On 24 February 2013, the artist loosened up his body and began to “dance” with his brush at the Sculpture Court of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Expressiveness and spontaneity characterised his work and more than 300 visitors had been attracted to view Wang’s “dance writing” performance on that day. After the writing performance, The Ink Society, the joint presenter of this extraordinary event, donated this large-scale calligraphy work to the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
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Opening cum Donation Ceremony
G/F Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art
