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Juror’s Statement, Calligraphy Category

CHEN Chin-Chung

In recent years, various municipalities are organizing fine arts Third Prize: SHEN Ko-Chang's “Describe Calligraphy” showcases
exhibitions that call for submissions from around the country. These seemingly inadvertent strokes and structures, presenting a truly liberated
exhibitions may feature different numbers of categories, but calligraphy and free personality. His curves display a harmony between brilliance
has always been one of the regulars. The calligraphy category often and sloppiness, achieving a high level of artistry. The small characters in
attracts hundreds of submissions, showing just how lively and vibrant regular script are elegant and classical, and perfectly match the main text.
calligraphy is. Calligraphers are all working hard to cultivate the spirit (It is recommended that the author “CHEN Wen-Ben” be added to the
of brush and ink stone and aim to break through existing expressive title.)
conventions, bringing high hopes to the future of the calligraphy
community. Award of Merit: SHI Bo-Xian references the style of grass script
from late Ming dynasty for “Youzhou Night Drink by ZHANG Yue (Tang
Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung has always attracted much Poetry),” presenting unique and surprising strokes and style. The wet and
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attention; celebrating its 23 anniversary, the exhibition remains a major dry strokes are used to present interesting contrast; however, the work can
annual event for the calligraphy community. A total of 101 calligraphers be further improved to achieve excellence. CHANG Chia-Hsin's “Poem
from all around Taiwan have submitted their finest works. After the by CAO Cao” emulates the bamboo-slip format and depicts a story of
preliminary selection, 16 works were chosen to enter the secondary the Three Kingdoms. The format and content are consistent to weave the
selection. The competition received 15 physical submissions for the work's unique temporal and spatial features. Both the poem and preface
secondary selection on June 12, and all of the entries qualified for the are well written. CHENG Yu-Hung's “A Poem of LU You” showcases
“Short List.” Winners of top three prizes and Award of Merit have been swift and fluid strokes and free and unbounded large characters in seal
chosen through rounds of voting and are listed below: script; such magnificent style is rather valuable. (There may be an error in
the inscription as it should be “Poem of Sitting at Night” by LU You.)
First Prize: JANG Bey-Yuan's “A Couplet by LI Bai and DU Fu”
features mainly clerical script infused with the style of cliff carving to In summary, works of clerical script accounts for the highest
create unique and intriguing forms that meet the trends of contemporary percentage among winning works. This is the result of objective voting,
artistic aesthetics. His own unique style is built on rich calligraphy and is purely coincidental; it does not have any indicative significance.
foundation and is highly recognizable, making him the favorite of the Calligraphers only need to focus on their art, learning from others to
jurors throughout the rounds of voting. improve themselves, and regardless of what style and script, they will
be able to produce exquisite works. There are quite a number of fine
Second Prize: CHEN Chao-Kun borrows the forms and styles of works in the Short List; but it is a competition after all, and participants
Qing calligraphers' clerical script for work “Inscription of SHEN Fan- should not be frustrated if they did not win a prize. I encourage all the
Min's Circular Ink Stone by JIN Nong.” Each stroke showcases strength participants to continue refining your skills and success will come in the
and discipline, as he presents pairs of complementary characters and near future.
own rules to manifest a unique personal style. The inscription is also
an excellent work of running script, where he presents his academic
research to echo the main text; this is a brilliant work not often found in
competitions.

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