Olivia Wang on the tribulations of writing, what makes a great scholar’s rock, and Unsung Heroes of Ink.
Curator and writer Olivia Wang
Ep.67 | This episode addresses viewer stones or scholar’s rocks. These are naturally occurring or shaped rocks that are cherished by scholars. Together with curator, writer, and art consultant Olivia Wang we explored the tribulations of writing, what makes a stone a scholar’s rock and we discussed her project Unsung Heroes of Ink that she directed and produced.
Olivia Wang is an independent curator and writer based in Hong Kong. Her writing on contemporary Chinese ink art has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, ArtAsiaPacific, Orientations, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, among others. She is the Director and Producer of "Unsung Heroes of Ink" (2020), a short documentary on the role of paper in ink painting.
Taming the Beast by Hugh Moss (Master of the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat), Hugh Moss
A Rhythm of Landscape 19, ink on paper, 46 cm (height) x 30.5 cm (width), 2021, Pongyu Wai
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