LACMA, LA, USA (2025)

A Calligraphy and Painting Performance for Line, Form, Qi. An examination of the innovations in calligraphic art, the exhibition Line, Form, Qi: Calligraphic Art from the Fondation INK Collection highlights experimental works of modern and contemporary calligraphic art. Combining the written word with graphic script, this art form has a millennia-long history in East Asia, origi-nating in the Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1050 BCE). Today, artists engaging with this history are part of an in-ternational contemporary scene where calligraphic practice is thoroughly intermixed with avant-garde art.

To mark the opening of Line, Form, Qi on Sunday, April 6, Chang will be at LACMA for Hiding Place, a live performance in which he will be accompanied by classical pianist Steven Lin. It will address the impact of the L.A. fires, aiming to provide a space for reflection, safety, and spiritual rejuvenation through art. After the performance, Chang will join the exhibition’s co-curator Susanna Ferrell, Wynn Resorts Associate Curator of Chinese Art at LACMA, to discuss the work he creates that day as well as his work in the exhibition.