Art does not have to be complicated, but it can be sophisticated. Our appreciation of art is around the equilibrium points of simplification and sophistication.
Calligraphy is one of the most widely used forms of art. However, it is also arguably one of the least understood. It can be very concise, as well as very subtle and abstract.
The creation of written language revolutionized the human history. It empowered human beings to record and exchange wisdom, intelligence, and power of thinking, which in turn can enrich and inspire être humain across the endless dimensions of space and time.
The attractiveness of Chinese calligraphy is its power of depicting the intangible existences. It requires the capability and strength of seamlessly blending philology, literature, poetry, history and more importantly, the spiritual experience based interpretation of life, be it instant, spontaneous, or ever lasting...
Limited space… unlimited dimensions…
Limited life… unlimited imaginations…
This website is an introduction into the world of calligraphy through LinMao's heart, eyes and hands...
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