Wei’s Ink Garden

Wei Ligang (b.1964, Datong) is considered one of the leaders in the modern Chinese calligraphy movement. Recognized for his contemporary abstract ink paintings that are rooted in ancient calligraphy, he has been able to transcend the old to create works that are unique in form and style. One of Wei’s most significant calligraphic series either in black calligraphy, red calligraphy or gold calligraphy are paired with opposing black or gold backgrounds. He uses Chinese ink and acrylic colour, adding cursive to the ancient seal script so that the strokes appear interwoven and entwined. The content of his calligraphy are based on classical Chinese poems, reflecting a poetic sense of the phrase in a powerful and modern way.

This exhibition features Wei Ligang‘s most recent paintings that are created specially for this occasion. His iconic golden calligraphy, as well as Plum Blossoms series and Peacock series will be on display. 28 works of multi-coloured calligraphic paintings make up Wei Ligang’s gorgeous Ink Garden, depicting different kinds of prosperous Chinese subjects, auspicious birds and foliage, jade screens, and literati music.

Alisan held a solo exhibition for Wei in 2006 and a group exhibition ‘Selected Asian Cultural Council Fellows: Then and Now’ together with Wei Qingji and Zhang Jianjun at ACC Hong Kong in 2011.

His works were also shown with the gallery a at Fine Art Asia 2009, Art Hong Kong 2010 and Art Basel Hong Kong 2013.

After almost ten years since his last solo exhibition in Hong Kong, the gallery will be showing Wei’s latest works. This exhibition is also the second in a series of exhibitions that feature artists who use the ancient calligraphy text as the foundation of their paintings.