The Horse Keeps Running

‘Square Word Calligraphy’ is a fusion of written English and written Chinese. The letters of English words are slightly altered and arranged in a square word format so that the words takes on the ostensible form of Chinese characters, yet remaining legible to English readers. In a process of estrangement and re-familiarization with one’s written language, the viewer is reminded that one’s own sense of distance with established concepts is largely self-induced. During the day, the work appears as a wall completely devoid of contents, but as the sun sets, the full text of ‘The Horse Keeps Running’ written in ‘Square Word Calligraphy’ slowly illuminates on its surface.