GEOMETRIC
CHARACTERS
My first independent art project, 1.0, is based on reinterpreting Chinese characters as geometric shapes. As a kid, I saw and learned my Chinese characters as imaginary pictures and memorized them by dividing each into a series of shapes—similar to how the Chinese originally built their ancient characters from pictograms.
In 2021, I began treating Chinese characters more like graphic objects, manipulating them to convey the feeling of their meaning, even to people who don’t know the language. As the project developed, the words gradually disintegrated, leaving each stroke now defined as a bold shape.
Painted with acrylic on paper, the Geometric Characters series looks, at first glance, like a colourful collection of abstract art. But in fact, developed each piece from a character and selected every character for its positivity and good wishes. For example, we have love, wealth and happiness painted in bright, lively, positive colours. With that in mind, I hope the artwork can spread a sense of joy and love to everyone who sees them.
HONG KONG SOHO HOUSE - MAR 2022
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