Odyssey in Chinese Ink Painting
Reintroduce the Forgotten Art
"Odyssey in Chinese Ink Painting" is a 360° VR interactive digital art experience. Through this immersive media, audiences are invited to the world of Wu Guanzhong. Wu is one of the most famous contemporary Chinese Painting artists who had a huge contribution to Singapore Art. This work incorporates technologies and art to reintroduce the Forgotten Art in Singapore — Chinese Ink Art.
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Wu Guanzhong's Landscape of Jiangnan
One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters. Modern Chinese Art with fusion of western art
Wu is best known for paintings on his homeland Jiangnan landscapes which show his development of a semi-abstract ink painting style. Wu was fascinated by the water town Jiangnan scene during his trip to Suzhou with his students in the spring of 1980. He started painting Jiangnan’s river and streets, capturing the daily city lives. A particular composition, usage of colours and theme are being utilized in his ink practices of Jiangnan landscapes. Wu paints with his modernised semi-abstract ink brush style and uses primary colours as highlights, i.e. red, blue, yellow, to bring vivid to his paintings.
Wu Guanzhong grows up in Yixing city in Jiangnan region. He painted a lot of landscape of his hometown, which is known for its rivers and bridges scenery.
吴冠中 江南水乡.
Water Alley in Jiangnan, ink and colour on paper, 48 by 50cm , 1991, Wu Guanzhong
Phenomenon
General Singapore youth grow up in an English environment and are more educated with western art little knowledge or interest towards Chinese Ink Painting.
Harder for them to understand art in high context of Chinese.
This immersive digital art experience creates an entry for the audience to learn the beauty of Chinese Ink Art by reintroducing it in the simplest, interactive and fun way.
It facilitates the user experiences and reshapes the impression of Chinese Ink Art. Get people interested in Chinese Ink Art!
