Impromptu Forms series (1995–present)

Yahon Chang favors the more expressive calligraphic scripts, particularly cursive and wild cursive. Writing in this manner, the artist can capture the essence of the text. Or, in Chang’s case, he can employ this sensitive method of wielding the brush to render the sentient beings that are a key to his oeuvre. Over the last century, it has often been noted that calligraphic brushstrokes can be deployed in painting: Chang follows this tradition but bases his paintings on the loosest, most expressive scripts. His paintings in cursive and ink splashing mode have precedents in twelfth-century paintings by Chan (Zen) monks.
— Britta Erickson

“I have a specific preference for wild cursive, running scripts, and the ink-splashing techniques when it comes to ink painting. I enjoy expressing the racing impulse of ideas that occur to me with the rapid movements of my brush. In the creation of this series, I have painted wherever I was inspired. The brushes have moved when and where my thoughts flew. My consciousness blended with the ink and brush. My heart danced with my hand as I found a delirium of joy.”
— Yahon Chang