{"product_id":"open-parameters-late-nineteenth-and-early-twentieth-century-chinese-calligraphy-and-painting-from-the-cezong-zhou-donation-12298-20208-30475-9798902590026","title":"Open Parameters: Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Chinese Calligraphy and Painting from the Cezong Zhou Donation\u0026#12298;\u0026#20208;\u0026#30475;\u0026#","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jingwei Zeng\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Icultures Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Icultures Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen Parameters\u003c\/em\u003e is the official catalogue of the 2023 exhibition \u003cstrong\u003e\"Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings from the Cezong Zhou Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003eCurated and written by \u003cstrong\u003eZeng Jingwei\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book bridges \u003cstrong\u003eart history, curatorial practice, and cross-cultural education\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the concept of \u003cstrong\u003ecuratorial activism\u003c\/strong\u003e, Zeng reinterprets Chinese literati art as an open dialogue between \u003cstrong\u003etradition and modernity, East and West\u003c\/strong\u003e. The catalogue presents works by \u003cstrong\u003eKang Youwei, Shen Zengzhi, and Zheng Xiaoxu\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing how late Qing and Republican scholars used brush and ink to explore ideas of reform and self-awareness in a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining visual documentation with critical essays, \u003cem\u003eOpen Parameters\u003c\/em\u003e challenges conventional narratives that separate \"traditional\" from \"modern.\" By drawing comparisons between Chinese aesthetics and Western art-from Michelangelo's \u003cem\u003eDavid\u003c\/em\u003e to Greek sculpture-the book invites international readers to perceive the invisible spirit (\u003cem\u003eqi yun\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eshi\u003c\/em\u003e) of Chinese calligraphy and painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a record of an exhibition, \u003cem\u003eOpen Parameters\u003c\/em\u003e embodies a \u003cstrong\u003eliving academic vision\u003c\/strong\u003e. It transforms the donated works of Professor \u003cstrong\u003eZhou Cezong\u003c\/strong\u003e into a bridge of understanding-linking cultures, time periods, and artistic philosophies-while reaffirming the global vitality of Chinese art in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e《仰看雲天》為威斯康辛大學舉辦之「周策縱教授捐贈晚清民國名家書畫展」同名圖錄，由曾經緯策劃、撰文與統籌完成。本書以「策展行動主義」（curatorial activism）為核心理念，橫跨藝術史、策展學與文化教育等領域，重新界定中國文人藝術在傳統與現代、東方與西方之間所展開的開放性對話。\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e圖錄收錄康有為、沈曾植、鄭孝胥等名家書畫作品，透過對筆墨思想的深入解析，揭示晚清至民國時期的文人如何在劇烈變動的時代中，以藝術回應思想革新與文化自覺。作品呈現與學術論述並行，打破「傳統／現代」的二元敘事框架，並以跨文化比較的方法（如與米開朗基羅《大衛像》及希臘雕塑之對照），引導國際讀者理解中國書法與繪畫中「氣韻」與「勢」等無形而深層的精神內涵。\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e《開放的維度》不僅是一部展覽紀錄，更是一份具有當代意義的學術宣言。它將周策縱教授的珍貴捐贈轉化為一座跨越文化與時代的理解之橋，使中國藝術在全球語境中煥發出新的生命力。\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icultures Publications","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46860553027735,"sku":"9798902590026","price":3545.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798902590026.webp?v=1769956792","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/open-parameters-late-nineteenth-and-early-twentieth-century-chinese-calligraphy-and-painting-from-the-cezong-zhou-donation-12298-20208-30475-9798902590026","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}