Chinese ideograms

Overview

The process of writing Chinese ideograms, which originated over two thousand years ago, is governed by strict rules. Rather than follow these standardised patterns, however, Yu-ichi Inoue sought to express each character’s primitive meaning, turning it into a work of art with the expressive energy of his brush. While they depart from convention, his works are still imbued with the spirit of the ancient ideograms, which were based on forms in the natural world.


2013

This project was part of Sharjah Biennial 11