Zhao (Doctor of Art Theory)
1 ink calligraphy's uniqueness lies in its rich ink and wash [yěn yūn], which produces rich random changes. Abundance brings aesthetic taste, randomness has philosophical thinking of life, and variability is an artistic character. The tone of ink and wash is simple and simple, but it also changes endlessly, while the lines of calligraphy are purely abstract and have the rhythm of life, which is itself a record of posture. Together, they composed a dance of poetry and thought. ^ 1
Cheng Mo attached equal importance to Chinese painting and calligraphy creation, and he applied the brushwork he learned in Chinese painting creation to calligraphy. On the basis of brushwork, calligraphy and composition of traditional calligraphy, he added Mohism, which was his first chance to enter the field of ink calligraphy. With the addition of Mohism, the works show richer changes and bring more unpredictable visual effects, which can be called interesting. The key to ink calligraphy is to use water. The infiltration of water makes the work ethereal and simple, just like the clouds floating in the sky and the moon in the sky. In addition, Cheng Mo's recent creation of a single word or several words weakened the content and functionality of calligraphy, but highlighted the artistry and ideology of his works.
The famous work "Collapse" by Japanese calligrapher You Qing Han Di Ma has only two words, but it has impact and shocking power, expressing the collapse and irreparable loss of the author's inner world after the atomic bomb explosion in Japan. Many critics criticize this kind of works as immoral works symbolizing the collapse of rites and music. However, after experiencing heavy losses, artists are still expressing their true helplessness and helplessness in the form of art, and such creative behavior itself has a desolate aesthetic feeling. Art does not always require us to make progress and spend a full moon, but emphasizes our introspection and deep reflection.
Cheng Mo's ink calligraphy, ink saturated his deep thoughts, watercolor blurred his poetic tenderness. He loves nature and advocates the character of water. Good as water. He said that ink calligraphy's soul is water, and the character of water makes the character of Chinese characters, which ultimately points to the character of human beings. From avenue to simplicity, Cheng Mo's feeling is very profound: "ink calligraphy's various contrasts, such as black and white, depth, left and right, primary and secondary, all reflect the avenue of harmony between man and nature. The combination of ink and wash forms a gradual and rich color scale, which is smooth and harmonious, so ink and wash is used as a tool to understand and cultivate the Tao. "
Under the action of water, the works produce more random changes. If lines are managed positions and trajectories, then in the process of writing, the overlapping of ink and wash is the part where we can't predict its effect. If we use Cheng Mo's thought to explain it, it seems that we are planning the route of a life journey, the starting point and the end point have been determined, and the scenery along the way is full of unknowns. Maybe it's magnificent, maybe it's light, maybe it's stormy, and it's these countless unknowns that make people look forward to it. Coupled with the fate of the starting point and the end point, it is both inevitable and accidental that * * * isomorphism becomes our unique life landscape.
This kind of randomness is also an artistic character, which is Zen. Mr. Li Zehou said: "The higher artistic conception of China is Zen." Cheng Mo's ink calligraphy is an artistic creation, a religious depth and a philosophical meditation. They are no longer just the combination of ink and calligraphy, but also the expression of the artist's mind and the condensation of life. three
There is no doubt that the pure land is a long way to go, and there are many raindrops in life every day. For most of us, religion is not necessarily a sincere belief, but our thinking about life, and a spiritual home that is eager to stay away from secular shackles and seek inner peace. Cheng Mo often copied Confucian classics, not only paying attention to calligraphy skills, but also expressing his inner yearning for truth, goodness and beauty. Copying the scriptures also endowed his ink calligraphy creation with a Zen artistic conception, which made his pure emotion and spirit elegant. We can see how he settled down in the artistic realm beyond the secular world.
Badashanren once wrote in his fish map: "Thirty-six thousand hectares, after all, there is a fishing line." He left an open space for the viewer to fly out of his reverie. The smell is generally round, and exercise and drowsiness are always obvious. If you can smell your nature, you will be silent when you dance. Buddhism says that color is empty, and we appreciate ink calligraphy because we want to see the true colors of life in the empty realm, from tangible to intangible. The calligraphy works in front of me have long been integrated with their own life forms. In a cage, like the HarmonyOS system, in an aesthetic life, the seamless integration of inside and outside has been realized.
In addition to studying the calligraphy works of famous artists in past dynasties, Cheng Mo thinks that there are several masters of Chinese painting who have a great influence on ink calligraphy's creation, such as Xu Wei, Huang and Qi Baishi. He thinks that Huang Heqi Baishi's freehand brushwork shows the characteristics of raw rice paper, and he thinks that ink calligraphy can also present a richer state on raw rice paper. He often wondered what effect Zhang Xu's four poems and Huai Su's autobiographical posts would have if the changes and rhythms of dry and wet brushwork were added. Constant curiosity and exploration broadened his artistic vision and saw the Milky Way universe.
In the next stage of creation, he hopes to continue to specialize in the development of ink calligraphy and try to create a multi-character cursive script. At the same time, he conveyed his thoughts and tried to show the quality of water in ink calligraphy's works.
He likes:
Tolerance of water-tolerance is great;
The humility of water-aboveboard and unfathomable;
The mighty water-lofty sentiments and romantic feelings;
The toughness of water-combining rigidity with softness;
Persistence in water-keeping a low profile for water and growing silently;
The wisdom of water-can be round, can be harmonious but different;
Free and easy water-happy-go-lucky, laugh at the dust ...
? ? He summed up the quality of these waters and thought that water nourished life and his creation. On the other hand, he also endowed water with spirituality in his creation, making flowers with wonderful pen and turning stone into gold. A little bit of ink and wash is light, and in his works, surging clouds are conjured up, making smoke and rain, and the weather is dripping. Dropping into the sea, from clarity to tolerance, his works have become a good destination for a drop of water. four
Crossing mountains and seas, thousands of miles away, thousands of valleys are difficult to fill;
Make smoke and rain, and then swing your mind away after three or two times.
A romantic genius is a joke about Cheng Mo among friends, and his ink calligraphy is really a clear spring of art, purifying people's hearts. He himself is also a clean stream, embracing the romantic feelings of the breeze and the bright moon, and constantly climbing in the realm of art and life. Still water is deep, and the character of water he pursues is also tempering the vastness of thinking and the remoteness of poetry.