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Facial Calligraphy:
Hyottoko and Hannya
2020
Chinese ink on paper

This series combines the concept of stroke order in Chinese calligraphy with traditional East Asian portraiture. Each portrait is “written” from top to bottom, following a sequence of strokes: left eyebrow, left eye, right eyebrow, right eye, nose, mouth, and ears. At times, the strokes are interrupted, yet their continuity of intention remains. Through variations in straight and curved lines, a diverse range of figures is ultimately “written” onto paper.