Of Color and Ink – 2025

Thursday, April 10, 5:00 PM

Of Color and Ink
Director: Zhang Weimin, Documentary, Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, USA, 101 min
The exile of global artist, Chang Dai-chien, China’s foremost painter of the 20th century is often compared with Picasso. His paintings outsell Van Gogh and he has held the record as the best-selling artist at auction.
This is the first film to document Chang’s 30-year exile in South America, Europe and the USA and is the result of a 12-year journey by the director who sought to unravel the mysteries and controversies surrounding Chang’s artistic and spiritual quest as he journeyed from East to West. The film makes a case for his strong influence on Western art, showing that his work formed a bridge not only between China’s past and present, but also between Eastern and Western aesthetic ideas. The film delves into his extraordinary life in exile and highlights his mission within the global art world.