A Study Of Modern Chinese Calligraphy Patterns

Modern calligraphy is the bridge connecting traditional Chinese calligraphy andmodern western arts, which has been more and more obvious in terms ofepoch-making significance. Its visual property is significant to say the least. Thisthesis would put modern calligraphy in broad sense of visual arts and deeply analyzeit in system upon the level of “schematism”theory, trying to answer amount ofquestions about Chinese modern calligraphy creation since1980s in broad sense.When doing the research, the author has taken the following researching methods:1. Literature Induction, namely, inducing the previous research results of theschematism from other visual arts categories and the relative researching papers aboutmodern calligraphy, so as to forming the theoretical basis of this thesis.2. Survey,namely, interviewing several artists with their works to better understand the works,so that the explanation and understanding of the works would be deeper withfirst-hand information.3. Cross-study method: Modern calligraphy is with property ofcross discipline, and the “schematism analysis” involves philosophy, psychology,visual arts, etc, therefore, the research cannot leave without the comprehensive studyof the cross discipline4. Image analysis method, namely, analyzing the detailedmodern calligraphy works from exterior visual form to internal cultural connotationand the history background of creation.The thesis named as “schematism analysis of Chinese modern calligraphy” ismade of five paragraphs: Para I. The general introduction of schematism for moderncalligraphy. The conception of schematism for modern calligraphy is defined byexpounding its origin and development. Para II. The visual element of schematism formodern calligraphy. The analysis and research includes lines, space, tension, material,tool and agent. Para III. The development of schematism for modern calligraphy. It islongitudinal study with three stages since1980s, along with the modern calligraphyhistory as the clue. Para IV. The styles of schematism for modern calligraphy. It iscross-sectional study of several works chosen during the developing process ofChinese modern calligraphy, so as to divide their creation styles. Para V. The spiritualconnotation of schematism for modern calligraphy. The analysis is about four levelsas purity, idealization, of life and diversification of modern calligraphy arts.The research of schematism for modern calligraphy is still a new researchingarea in China now, so due to the limitation of the knowledge, the author's research of this topic is only to throw out a minnow to catch a whale. It would be with greatpleasure if this thesis can be supplement and beneficial to the current moderncalligraphy creation.