In the eyes of many people, calligraphy is just a way to cultivate one's temperament, it is not a profession to make a living. But some people believe that calligraphy can not only meet people's aesthetic needs, but also has certain characteristics of commodities and can be promoted to the market. The key is, once it is introduced to the market, where will the value of calligraphy focus? When calligraphy works go to the market, there will also be some professional calligraphers who specialize in calligraphy to make a living. When talking about "amateur and professional" in calligraphy creation, Professor Xiao Yuan of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts believes that amateur is not necessarily amateur level, and professional is not necessarily professional level.
At the same time, driven by profit, many calligraphers form gangs, establish sects, and engage in some short-term experiments or avant-garde works that experts cannot understand and the people are even more fooled. Calligrapher Wang Guichen believes that the creation of calligraphy works should not be fast, as fast work will definitely be a lie. You must work hard and have high cultural content.
Although some people are optimistic about the current situation and prospects of contemporary calligraphy, more people hold a critical attitude. This is mainly because calligraphers lack cultural accomplishment, and relying solely on the technical skills of writing is far from enough. Why can we see so many similar works in various calligraphy exhibitions? Mainly because calligraphers attach too much importance to technology and the effectiveness of imitation. In addition, many calligraphers are impatient and eager to become famous overnight and profit from it. The prosperity we see is actually an appearance.