Wei Ligang 魏立刚

1964年出生於中國山西大同市的魏立剛，為中國當代抽象書法的重要畫家之一。早期研習傳統書法，後學習日本現代派書法、西方抽象表現主義並內化為個人養分，創作以中國東方文化精神為底蘊，保留其傳統，結合西方抽象表現技法，不斷探索、突破與變革，無論是以絢麗的丙烯金紀錄毛筆處紙的蹤跡、流暢的墨韻線條、色彩斑斕的符碼堆疊、多元複合媒材的結合，皆演變為風格獨特鮮明且多元豐富的系列作品，包含著名的魏氏魔塊、金墨大草、孔雀等，而外在形式儘管複雜多變，其卻始終沒有脫離對書法的精神內核及其背後所引申出的物質規律的表述。作品廣為多國美術機構典藏，包含倫敦大英博物館、舊金山亞洲藝術博物館、波士頓美術館、柏林布赫曼美術館、北京中國美術館、北京今日美術館、深圳何香凝美術館等。

 

Born in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China in 1964, Wei Ligang is one of the most important painters of contemporary Chinese abstract calligraphy. In his early years Wei studied traditional calligraphy, later going on to learn Japanese modernist calligraphy and Western abstract expressionism, internalizing what he learned as individual nutrients. Wei bases his works on the spirit of Chinese Eastern culture, preserving its tradition while integrating Western abstract expression techniques through continuous exploration, breakthrough, and change. Whether it is using brilliant acrylic to record the traces of ink brushes, smooth ink lines, colorful stacks of symbols, or the combination of multiple composite media, Wei evolved all of them into a series of unique, distinctive works. This includes renowned works such as Wei’s Magic Squares, Gold-Ink Cursive, and Peacock. While the external forms are complex and changeable, Wei’s works have never broken away from the spiritual essence of calligraphy nor the material laws derived from them. His works are widely collected by art institutions from around the world, including the British Museum located in London, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; the Museum of Fine Arts located in Boston, Buchmann Galerie located in Berlin, the National Art Museum of China located in Beijing, the Today Art Museum located in Beijing, and the He Xiangning Art Museum located in Shenzhen.