JAMESON YAP has a distinctive style in calligraphy art. He invented a unique stroke style when writing Chinese calligraphy characters and turns them into works of art.
In his one-of-a-kind, contemporary artworks, Yap brings together traditional calligraphy and modern abstract art.
Yap learned his masterstrokes from his late grandfather, who taught him basic traditional calligraphy when he was five years old.
âHe made me practise calligraphy by writing on newspapers every day, to perfect my stroke and senses in calligraphy,â said Yap.
âAfter many years of practicing calligraphy, I invented my own unique style of the stroke to express my senses in art perfectly, which was inspired by the flow of river water. I called it River-stroke (Liu Su),â said the 39-year-old artist.
âLiu means river flow in Chinese and river-stroke writing creates a form of smoothness and sense of connectivity. It is unique as these characters can be completed in a single continuous brush stroke or a single breath (in Chinese).â
Yap was inspired after watching aerial video footage of the Amazon River. The flow of the river touched him profoundly.
âThe beauty of the River-stroke kept me feeling amazed and encourage me to explore further on its depth,â he said.
