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Calligrapher Xu Bing Chinese. 1994–96. Not on view. In the early 1990s, Xu began to develop a system for writing English called “square word calligraphy,” which organizes the letters of each English word into structures that resemble Chinese characters.
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Calligrapher Xu Bing Chinese. 1999 Not on view Words, books,...
- The Character of Characters
He followed that with Square Word Calligraphy (1994), a...
- The Song of Wandering Aengus by William Butler Yeats
After years of preparation, he created Square Word Calligraphy, which he often calls New English Calligraphy as he transforms English words nearly beyond recognition in the style of Chinese characters. Using traditional ink work techniques, the characters again appear to be Chinese at first glance.
- Chinese
- Chongqing, China
Sep 14, 2011 · Xu Bing: Square Word Calligraphy Classroom. As a piece of conceptual art, Xu Bing has composed and published a manual of 'Chinese-style calligraphy' written entirely in these English 'square words'—it looks like a Chinese book, but once the code is learned it is perfectly legible as English.
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Square Word Calligraphy. Samples text in Square Word Calligraphy. Links. Information about Xu Bing and his calligraphy. http://www.xubing.com/index.php/site/texts/xu_bings_square_work_calligraphy/ http://www.xubing.com/index.php/site/projects/year/1994/square_calligraphy_classroom. Scripts by David Kelley.
Xu Bing has designed a calligraphic system known as Square Word Calligraphy in which English words come to resemble Chinese characters. Like a linguistic breeder, the artist combines Chinese calligraphy with English writing to create a new “species”.
Square Word Calligraphy Classroom. 1994－1996. Materials: Mixed-media installation; instructional video, model books, copybooks, ink, brushes, brush stands, blackboard. The intention of this installation is to simulate a classroom-like setting modeled on adult literacy classes, within a gallery or museum space.
Sep 14, 2011 · Watch on. In Square Word Calligraphy, Xu Bing has devised a method of writing English words in rectangular arrangements which resemble Chinese characters. A code of calligraphic script elements maps to the 26 Roman letters and a relatively simple set of rules for the composition of square words allow one to write English using Chinese ...
