Created By
Hong Wai
Lace calligraphy landscape sculpture
Curator
Artbridger Curator
Hong Wai's Waterfall – Lace Calligraphy Landscape Sculpture is a masterful fusion of traditional Chinese painting techniques and contemporary tactile artistry. The intricate lacework delicately captures the essence of flowing water and rugged mountains, blurring the lines between nature and human creation. By incorporating the Chinese character for "waterfall" into the fabric of the landscape, the artist invites viewers to contemplate the interconnectedness of language and the natural world. This ethereal piece not only showcases the artist's technical skill but also prompts reflection on the ever-evolving relationship between culture, art, and the environment.
Hong Wai’s Waterfall – Lace Calligraphy Landscape Sculpture unfurls across the plinth like a river of memory and ink, its delicate lacework capturing the flow of water and the spirit of the mountains. The artist weaves together the traditions of Chinese shanshui (mountain-water) painting and the tactile intimacy of lace, rendering the Chinese character for “waterfall” (瀑) within the very fabric of the landscape. The work is composed of lace material meticulously shaped and layered on canvas, laid flat to invite close, contemplative viewing. The interplay of shadow and light across the surface animates the scene, echoing the shifting energies of nature itself.
Created By
Hong Wai
Hardened polyester lace with resin, pleated Chinese character "瀑" (Waterfall), on silk canvas
Mounted on linen canvas
85 x 65 cm | 33 x 26 in
30 cm | 12 in
2025
