11 January 2013

Traditional Calligraphy Gets ‘Modernized’ By Gaming Influences

[Click here to view the video in this article]







Chinese multimedia artist and game designer Feng Mengbo combines the traditional art form of calligraphy with the digital technology of gaming in his artworks.



In his exhibition titled ‘Not Too Late: Recent Works’, Mengbo draws inspiration from Chinese calligraphy and the video game ‘Quake 3’ to create a series of mixed media art pieces.



These influences can be seen in the compositions and techniques used to create the pieces.



Click to watch the video below, in which Mengbo describes his art form:

















[via The Creators Project]