{"id":9477,"date":"2016-04-08T17:46:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T09:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=9477"},"modified":"2016-09-07T18:01:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T10:01:05","slug":"sun-kang-jye-words-become-art-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/sun-kang-jye-words-become-art-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Kang Jye &#8211; Words Become Art &#8211; Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-av_section-142ff43b7600746a6e970fde5cf91c57 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-9477'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 CURRENT\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/exhibition-current\/\">CuRRENT<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 PAST\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/exhibition-current\/exhibition-past\/\">PAST<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Sun Kang Jye \u2013 Words Become Art \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/sun-kang-jye-words-become-art-works\/\">works<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"Sun Kang Jye \u2013 Words Become Art \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/sun-kang-jye-words-become-art-press-release\/\">press release<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-family: open sans thin; font-size: 25px; line-height: 24px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #333333;\">Words Become Art<br \/>\nSun Kang Jye<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Wei-Ling Gallery is pleased to present Words Become Art by Malaysian artist Sun Kang Jye.<\/p>\n<p>Comprising of canvas and paper works, this body of work focuses on the reimagining of the scripture of the Holy Bible.<\/p>\n<p>From Sun\u2019s perception, the Holy Bible is the incarnation of the \u201ctruth\u201d in words, and this truth guides his life. Driven by the passion towards the Holy Bible, Sun is inspired by his reflection on the words of the Bible, and turning them into works of art with the implementation of Chinese characters. He focuses on reimagining scriptures making reading of the Bible not just an act of intellect reasoning, but even more so an artistic one.<\/p>\n<p>This series is an exploration of the following aspects:<br \/>\n1. Exploration of the Chinese character structure: Chinese calligraphy stresses the importance of the word\u2019s presentation, not only to present the word beautifully but at the same time present the harmony of text structure. Sun has considerately carried on this thought in this aspect. His creativity lies in presenting the words in the imaging of western arts influence and incorporating images from Christianity instead of a purely oriental presentation. From the whole structure of the words\u2019 formation, we can almost see the image of the cross, image of Jesus and the crucifixion, to name a few images.<\/p>\n<p>It is tantalizing to study the artist\u2019s efforts in restructuring the words. We not only admire the visual beauty of the restructuring but we can also read into the contents of the artwork. This gives viewers more dimensions to reflect on.<\/p>\n<p>2. Exploration of curves: Chinese words and calligraphy are made up of a series of curves, yet Sun\u2019s creation presents the curves from sculpture and modeling to further explore its beauty.<\/p>\n<p>3. Exploration of art structure\u2019s color combinations: This creation has the similar effect of \u201cCool abstraction\u201d from Mondrian (1872-1944), but Sun\u2019s creation in its curves and content presentation differentiates itself from the rationality, coldness and formalism of cool abstraction. Although Sun\u2019s artworks are rational and stable, yet they are not stiff or cold; they are more like a calmness of a wise old man\u2014as if sitting patiently and calmly expressing his words of wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>Sun Kang Jye is an emerging Malaysian artist who graduated from the Kuala Lumpur College of Arts in 2000. For 15 years, he has unceasingly dedicated himself to the creation of his art. His woodcrafts are well-known while his paintings have rarely been exhibited and are thus lesser known.<\/p>\n<p>Sun started on the \u201cWord Series\u201d creation ten years ago, that is, to create wonderful works of arts inspired from the content of the Bible. This exhibition displays the crown jewels from his years of creative works.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Words Become Art will begin showing at Wei-Ling Gallery on the 20th of April and will continue until the 31st of May 2016.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Wei-Ling Gallery is located at No. 8, Jalan Scott, Brickfields, 50470, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Please call 0322601106 or email weiling.shaz@gmail.com for more information.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Words-Become-Art-Sun-Kang-Jye.pdf\">View e-catalogue<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Read article \u201cWord become art\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/word-become-art-article\/\">Read article &#8220;Word become art&#8221; <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"\u9053\u6210\u827a\u672f\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/%e9%81%93%e6%88%90%e8%89%ba%e6%9c%af\/\">\u9053\u6210\u827a\u672f<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artklitique.blogspot.my\/2016\/05\/words-become-art-wei-ling-gallery.html\">Words Become Art @ Wei-Ling Gallery by Art KL-itique<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CuRRENT\u00a0|\u00a0PAST works\u00a0|\u00a0press release Words Become Art Sun Kang Jye Wei-Ling Gallery is pleased to present Words Become Art by Malaysian artist Sun Kang Jye. 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