Wang Dongling’s The Joy of Being 信可樂也

Join our exclusive tour of Wang Dongling’s “The Joy of Being 信可樂也” at iPRECIATION. Experience the dynamic blend of infusing ancient calligraphy with contemporary vitality on this poetic adventure through the lens of Dr. Hwang Yin.

Artist Bio:

Wang Dongling（b.1945, Jiangsu, China）is one of the most highly regarded contemporary ink artists. He is best known for his public performances involving “Chaos Script”, a Chinese calligraphic style infusing traditional calligraphy with modern interpretations. His works are often deeply rooted in the ancient philosophies of Buddhism and Daoism, as well as Chinese poetry. Wang graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art from the Nanjing Normal University (Nanjing, China) in 1966 and a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the Calligraphy Department of Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (Hangzhou, China) in 1981.

Wang’s works have been prominently exhibited at institutions and several international venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, USA), Guggenheim Museum (New York City, USA), National Art Museum of China (Beijing, China), the Palace Museum (Beijing, China) and Asia Society Museum (New York City, USA). They can also be found amongst others in the collections of the British Museum (London, UK), Hong Kong Museum of Art (Hong Kong), the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, USA), the Zhejiang Art Museum, (Hangzhou, China), the Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, USA), Harvard University (Cambridge, USA), the University of California, Berkley (Berkley, USA), Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution (Beijing, China), Peking University (Beijing, China), National Library of China (Beijing, China) and North Dakota Museum of Art (Grand Forks, USA).