Zhenghui Lan is renowned for pioneering the “heavy ink” style, a term coined by critic LiuXiaochun to describe his monumental abstract ink paintings that layer dense, bold strokesand splashes on Xuan paper. Drawing from Chinese caligraphy’s freehand traditions, Lanchannels full-body kinetic energy into explosive, emotionally charged gestures that conveyraw power and inner intensity.
His works fuse the spiritual depth of Eastern ink with theexpressive freedom of Western abstract expressionism, creating forceful felds of darknessas “emotional bursts on paper.” Through this innovative approach, he liberates ink fromform, emphasizing movement, weight, and profound feeling over representation.
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