The art of Yang Chang is multifarious. His early years saw his foundation grounded in Chinese watercolour, after which he came to challenge and experience calligraphy, seal engraving, sculpting, and more. Honed oved decades of dedication, his myriad of skills and techniques stand testament for themselves. There is great joy in reaching a level of mastery in each form, yet the true value of what he has attained goes beyond.

 

The simplicity of Zen from traditional watercolour.

The awe and presence of a single calligraphic character.

The intricate attention and focus on detail in seal engraving.

The fullness of composition seen in sculptures.

 

A distinctive hallmark of Yang Chang is how he effortlessly captures the spirit of different disciplines and blends them harmoniously in his art. Amongst contemporaries and collectors, he is known for an unbridled freedom in bringing together Eastern and Western influences, and an uncharacteristic boldness in experimentation. Still, Yang Chang’s art excites not solely because of his firm grasps of Eastern styles and techniques or his encapsulating understanding and experimental application of Western influences.

His art excites because it is inspired. This transcends the keen audacity of how he composes his works and pieces them together, or in the splendid splays of colour he adorns them with. His inspiration is found in the simpler things of life. In the shine of apples at the supermarket, in the gentle rustling of leaves, in the gregarious laughter of a friend, a new creation is born. In the warmth of his hues, in the contemplative silence of his brushstrokes, in the revelation of his own humanity, his art invites.