Name Card with Ink Painting and Calligraphy

From the exhibition of Chu Chen-nan’s works of ink painting and calligraphy

The exhibition of Mr. Chu Chen-nan’s great works of ink painting and calligraphy, indeed, fuels interests in a unique style of his painting and a look on his way of life philosophy. What draws our attention is, especially, Chu’s distinctive modes of “calligraphy with painting” and of blending Chinese and Western painting styles, which show his innovative perspective on painting and distinctive attitudes to ways of life. Being a good reader of the paintings, on the other hand, we are expected not only to develop an inspiring dialogue with both the objects and their maker- that you are appreciating and trying to read what the painter is conveying connect a bridge between the painter and the reader- but also to create our own viewpoints on the pieces of the images of the maker. What’s more, to apply those magnificent and distinctive paintings to our life as either an appreciation of art or a subliming improvement of the environment express altogether the elevation of the value of things around us and, undoubtedly, the painting itself.

With a meaning of the application of Mr. Chu Chen-nan’s painting, I find interest and availability in the integration of name card or business card and his calligraphy with painting. Basically, to have a name card of one’s own for the meeting of the new acquaintances demonstrates an expression of his or her courtesy and respect. Hence, the behavior of the exchange of name cards manifests building up one’s good impression and an emphasis of the new acquaintance. However, it is also noting that others’ impression on one person can, perhaps, to some extent, alter with however elaborate of the selection of the forms, patterns and designing style of a name card. In other words, when your name card becomes unique and elaborate in its form and design, it can influence people’s sense and vision and, simultaneously, your name card is effective in more than just the first impression – also in the promotion of yourself. For example, your name card patterned with Mr. Chu Chen-nan’s ink painting and calligraphy, on one hand, shows something more than normal but your elaboration and appreciation of the art of painting and calligraphy; accordingly, people receiving your business card would be so affected with the elaboration that they not only know of information of you but also impressed with the beauty of art.

On the other, the pattern of Chu’s ink painting and calligraphy creates interest because people could be curious about this unique painting the moment their sense of sight is affected; that is, you can share your interest of the paintings with people and, little by little, you are not only promoting yourself but also marketing the culture and the art to your favor.

The exhibition of Mr. Chu Chen-nan’s ink painting and calligraphy, in fact, lets me learn how to appreciate the art of painting and calligraphy. To my interest, his blending of the Chinese and Western painting modes show his innovative prospect for the art of painting and his philosophy of life. Besides, from the lesson of linking Mr. Chu’s great works to the marketing of culture, I am so learned and interested in forging my impression through an appreciation of Mr. Chu Chen-nan’s unique art of ink painting with calligraphy.