Contemporary Ink Practice

The contemporary ink research direction at the School of Intermedia Art, China Academy of Art, situates ink within a cross-media, cross-disciplinary contemporary art framework. It explores the possibilities of ink in new contexts including video, installation, and digital media, and serves as an important academic platform for contemporary Chinese ink experimentation.

The ink experimentation direction at the School of Experimental Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, is an important base for contemporary Chinese ink practice. It reexamines the traditional ink medium within a contemporary art context, exploring possibilities for abstract expression, installation-based approaches, and cross-media integration in ink art.

The Contemporary Ink Practice program at the School of Experimental Art, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, builds upon the institute's vibrant contemporary art atmosphere to reexamine the ink medium through an experimental lens. It explores the diverse expressions of ink painting within contemporary art contexts, forming a pedagogical and creative identity that combines regional character with avant-garde consciousness.

The Contemporary Ink Creation Research program at the Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University (Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts), draws upon Shanghai's internationalized contemporary art ecosystem to situate ink painting within the global contemporary art context. It explores the urban expression, international dialogue, and cross-cultural practice of ink painting, forming a contemporary ink research trajectory with distinctive Haipai (Shanghai school) characteristics.

The Contemporary Ink direction at the School of Experimental Art, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, combines Tianjin's deep tradition in Chinese painting with a contemporary experimental spirit, exploring new possibilities of ink as a medium in contemporary art contexts. It has developed a distinctive academic portfolio in abstract ink painting and the New Literati Painting movement.