Yahon Chang

Name: Yahon Chang
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775749190
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Painting as Performance

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Chinese Calligraphy Meets Western Performance

Yahon Chang, a Taiwanese artist, blends traditional Chinese ink-wash painting with Western artistic forms, creating a unique synthesis of East and West. Known for his large, sweeping brushstrokes performed on expansive sheets of linen or Xuan paper, his work reflects the energy of performance. Drawing on Chinese literati and Zen Buddhist traditions, Chang approaches painting as a unity of body and mind, with his entire body acting as an extension of his expressive brushwork influenced by calligraphy. This publication offers the first comprehensive insight into his extensive oeuvre, featuring exhibition views and critical texts.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for enthusiasts of contemporary art, calligraphy, and those interested in cross-cultural artistic fusion.

Description

Chinese Calligraphy Meets Western Performance

In his paintings, the Taiwanese artist Yahon Chang brings together traditional Chinese ink-wash painting and Western forms of artistic expression to produce a synthesis of East and West. Typically standing on large sheets of linen or Xuan paper and wielding a brush almost as long as he is tall, Chang creates works imbued with performative energy and characterized by large, sweeping brushstrokes.

Drawing on Chinese literati and Zen (Chan) Buddhist traditions, the artist understands painting as an activity that connects body and mind. His entire body functions as an axis for these expressive paintings and is influenced by his training in calligraphy.

This publication offers the first insight into the artist's extensive oeuvre and includes exhibition views as well as accompanying texts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775749190

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 370 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Britta Erickson
Edited by Nadine Barth
Text by Britta Erickson
Text by Maya Kóvskaya
Text by Maria Rus Bojan
Text by Antony Gormley
Designed by Julia Wagner
Text by Manu Park
Designed by grafikanstalt

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 285.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 2400g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

YAHON CHANG (*1948) began his first calligraphy and painting lessons at the age of six and later studied at the National Taiwan University of Arts (1976) and the Taipei University of the Arts (2009). Having launched his career in Asia, he has also exhibited in Europe and the US since the early 2000s.