Running Lines, 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, originating in the Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1050 BCE). Today, artists engaging with this history are part of an international 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.