“Ink as Void” opened at CREATIVE MACAU (CCI) in Nape yesterday, aiming to present a contemporary dialogue between calligraphy, literature and spatial art through the works of Macau-based artist Xi Di.
Blending ink, installation, video and mixed media, the exhibition reinterprets traditional calligraphy as an immersive and interactive visual experience. According to the event booklet, the exhibition positions ink as a bridge connecting text, poetry and spatial installation. Rather than treating calligraphy solely as written language, Xi transforms brushstrokes into structural and environmental elements, allowing audiences to “feel” the works as spaces to inhabit instead of merely reading them.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Xi said he had recently spent days reflecting on how artistic creation could be expressed through “different materials, different concepts and different spaces”. Elaborating on one of his installations, he said the work used ink as an adhesive element, adding that words and poems were attached to materials before being torn away, creating what he described as a “double-layered work”.
He also noted that several works were created or modified directly within the exhibition space, allowing room for spontaneity and unexpected developments during the installation process
Xi added that some of his poems were intentionally concealed within the exhibition as interactive elements for visitors to discover. “It becomes like a game space”, he said, adding that “the poems can even become a platform or a red carpet for people to walk on”.
Moreover, Xi thanked visitors and organisers for their support during the opening ceremony, expressing appreciation to friends and guests who attended the event.
Running through May 30, the exhibits are on display at the CREATIVE MACAU gallery on the ground floor of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape with free admission between Monday and Saturday, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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Macau-based artist Xi Di addresses his “Ink as Void” exhibition at the CREATIVE MACAU gallery in Nape yesterday. – Photo: Khalel Vallo
