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ZHANG DAWO
Moonlight Sonata
Calligraphy
Calligraphy
Calligraphic Impressions (Print)
25x18cm
Ink and Colour on Korean Paper
Born in 1943, Beijing/Australian calligrapher and visual artist, Zhang Dawo is known for his many facets of art including photography. His work is represented in many national and international public, corporate and private collections.
Dawo's artistic nature is deeply rooted in the ancient culture of Jin-Shi (artistic etching and engraving of symbols and writing on metal and stone - 4 000 BC), at the same time he has a fiery ambition of pushing the frontier of contemporary art.
For the first 40 years of his life he totally immersed himself in traditional forms. Since 1982, he has overcome the classical barrier, by moving from the two dimensional into the three dimensional, a visual revolution made largely possible by the rearrangement of the spatial construction and the use of different tones of ink on special calligraphic paper. An example of this modern calligraphy is 'Ce' (Volume) which is considered as being "in the period of present day Chinese art renaissance, unique and one of the most creative pieces of work"
After 1990 Dawo's work crossed the boundary of modern calligraphy into modern art pushing its frontier with the ink medium. 'Dawo Black in White Miaomo' has completely moved away from the recognisable characters. It is "a form of unique eastern abstract art with unsurpassable quality"; the style is "free and fluid", graceful and vivid: a forceful expression of romanticism and mysticism of the Oriental. A good example is the 'Dragon's Resplendence', one of the four pieces of his work included in the collection of the British Museum.
Dawo is member of the Association of Chinese Calligraphers and the Committee member of the Society of Modern Calligraphy and Painting (China).
He is the founder of the Australian Society of East-West Art, Writing and Modeling.
His artistic talent is revealed by the creative art work 'Dawo Miaomo'.
Since 1985 Zhang Dawo has participated in many national and international exhibitions, one person and group exhibitions.
REFERRED TEXTS AND JOURNALS
EXHIBITIONS
1986 Beijing, China Art Gallery. The second exhibition of contemporary calligraphers 1988 Paris (Lydie), Modern Artist's Gallery 1989 Beijing, China Art Gallery, Exhibition of Chinese and japanese calligrapher 1990 Beijing, for a private collector 1991 Beijing, for a private collector
Nanjing, Zhejiang Accademy of Arts. Contemporary Chinese calligraphers 1992 Australia, Tasmania Launceston, Queen Victoria Museum, City of Clarence, Art Museum
Jeijing, Molan Gallery 1993 Shenzhen, Shenzhen Museum 1994 Beijing, Century Gallery
London, Dickson Museum
Rochester, Thomas Hardy Memorial Museum 1995 Australian Capital Cities, Australian Calligraphy Society
Darwin-Beijing cultural exchange, Museum of Dawn
Nanjing, China Modern Calligraphy Leading Calligraphers invitation Exhibition
Hangzhou, china First Modern Calligraphy International Niannual Exhibition
Beijing, In memory of Tenth Anniversary Chinese Modern Calligraphy Inception, sponsored by German Embassy 1996 Launceston, Victoria and Tasmania Gallery Collaboration 1996 (5 galleries); 'An Australian Collection'
Melbourne, The Fifth Australian Contemporary Art Fair. 1997 Launceston, Gallery Two Launceston, 'We meet in Tasmania'
Hobart, Hibiscus Gallery, The Annual Exhibition of Calligraphy Society of Tasmania.
Beijing, The Creation Design and Make Gallery
Beijing, Song Feng Xuan Gallery
Kuala Lumpur, The 4th International Chinese Calligraphy Exchange and Exhibition, represented Australia. 1998 Hobart, Schoolhouse Gallery,' Celebration of a decade', Tasmanian Calligraphy Society.
Beijing, sponsored by Roberts Interior Design and Building
Beijing, German Embassy, Contemporary Art Exhibition Some 20 Critical writings published in books and journals both in China and overseas in which work has appeared as feature articles or discussed within the broader context of modern and contemporary Chinese Calligraphy.
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