Mr. Shen Peng's discussion of calligraphy, there are two points of view that are deaf and deaf, which can be said to break the essence of calligraphy.
First, Chinese characters are the props of calligraphy.
The relationship between calligraphy and Chinese characters: Calligraphy comes from written writing, but when people discover the beauty of calligraphy, calligraphy is distinguished from words, and calligraphy becomes an independent art. Just as a child is born to a mother, there is no child without a mother, but it does not mean that the child cannot be separated from the mother.
The fundamental position of words in calligraphy is undeniable, but Shen Peng emphasizes the independence and artistry of calligraphy. As the carrier of calligraphy, Chinese characters are, in Shen Peng's view, tools or "props" to express the artistic beauty of calligraphy. Saying this means that things that are not kanji can also be used as props.
I don't know if you understand, let me put it another way, from the oracle bone inscription to the regular script, the development of fonts has undergone several different shape changes, since they can be written into calligraphy, indicating that there must be a common thing in different shapes, this thing is the characteristic of calligraphy.
Grasping this feature, robot cats can also write calligraphy. It may be a bit of a joke to say this, but it is actually a very serious topic, and those who are interested can try it. Because whether the thing written is calligraphy or not is not whether it is a character or not, not whether people recognize it or not, but whether it is a feeling or not, that is, the characteristics of calligraphy.
Second, the content of calligraphy is not poetic words, the form of calligraphy is its content, and calligraphy is a meaningful form.
Shen Peng believes that calligraphy has its own independent artistic language and forms of expression, including lines, knots, and chapters. These elements constitute the unique charm of calligraphy, which is both the form and the content of calligraphy, rather than the transmission of textual content. This is because the content of calligraphy is independent of the written content. The beauty of calligraphy lies in its changes in form, rhythm, opening and closing, density, size, etc., as well as the meaning exuded by these forms, that is, breath, style or realm.
This is a place that needs to be thought about. Calligraphy is meant to be seen, not read. For example, for example, the orchid pavilion preface, the orchid pavilion preface as calligraphy is not to talk about the meaning of this ancient text, can you understand the charm of the calligraphy of the orchid pavilion preface, not to recognize the words inside, to know the meaning of the article, but to see the beauty from the dot painting, knots, chapters, and taste the artistic conception.
The aesthetic level is not knowledge, it is feeling, and it can't be explained clearly with language logic, I saw many friends in the comment area asking, do you think this word is well written, what do you say is good? In fact, you can't say it, the knowledge you say can't replace aesthetics, aesthetics must rely on personal ability, you see it, you don't see it if you don't see it, there is no reason to talk about it, aesthetic knowledge can only be used to communicate between people who understand, and say what everyone feels but can't say.
Why did the ancients attach importance to self-cultivation? Many things can only be enjoyed when they reach their own level, music, dance, and drama are the same, appreciating art is a kind of enjoyment, but there is a threshold for appreciating art, but some have a high threshold, some have a low threshold, the ancients had a poem:
There is nothing in the mountains, and there are many white clouds on the mountains.
can only be self-pleased, unbearable to hold the gift.
This poem can be said to say the importance of self-cultivation very thoroughly, you ask people what is on the mountain, people say that there are white clouds on the mountain, what kind of coke does the white clouds have, because the people who look at it are different, so how much a person can get from the object depends on his own ability.
Finally, let's talk about a misconception about him. Mr. Shen Peng said that "calligraphy can be written as you want", which was criticized wildly, how to understand this sentence?
Shen Peng's view is actually emphasizing the freedom and individual expression of calligraphy. He believes that calligraphy, like fine art, should be full of individuality, freedom and innovation, and should not be constrained. But this freedom is not unruly, but the freedom to create on the basis of certain rules. For calligraphers with a certain level, I don't think anyone will deny that this kind of freewheeling style is the prerequisite for creating excellent works.
Shen Peng is known for his cursive writing, and his cursive and official writing are rigid and soft, swaying and colorful. As a giant in the contemporary calligraphy world, Shen Peng not only practiced grass and was good at subordination, but also put forward the 16-character teaching concept of "promoting originality, respecting individuality, inside and outside the book, and advancing art and Taoism", which made important contributions to the development of calligraphy art.