Travelling at Home
Illustration, Installation, China, 2020
Chinese Silk Paper, Chinese Ink, Chinese Brush Pen, Fish Line
Illustration, Installation, China, 2020
Chinese Silk Paper, Chinese Ink, Chinese Brush Pen, Fish Line
Introduction
This is a simple project. Drawing Chinese landscapes on silk paper and hunging them.
By cuting, overlaping and hanging silk paper to create a space and illustrate a traditional Chinese aesthetic concept - “Mind Travel” i.e. as soon as you have Chinese drawings, you can visit landscapes at home rather than go outside.
This is a simple project. Drawing Chinese landscapes on silk paper and hunging them.
By cuting, overlaping and hanging silk paper to create a space and illustrate a traditional Chinese aesthetic concept - “Mind Travel” i.e. as soon as you have Chinese drawings, you can visit landscapes at home rather than go outside.
Process
I have made some sketches with reference to The Painting Book of the Mustard Seed Garden, which will be reorganised and as patterns on the installation.
I have made some sketches with reference to The Painting Book of the Mustard Seed Garden, which will be reorganised and as patterns on the installation.
Outcome
老疾俱至，名山恐难遍睹，唯当澄怀观道，卧以游之。
I can only empty my mind and look to the provinces to understand the true meaning.
I can only lie at home and watch the landscape paintings as if I had travelled there myself.
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——宗炳《画山水序》
I am afraid, I am too old and too ill to travel to all the famous mountains.I can only empty my mind and look to the provinces to understand the true meaning.
I can only lie at home and watch the landscape paintings as if I had travelled there myself.
- Zongbing <A Preface on Landscape Painting>
