Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Of Color & Ink: Chang Dai-chien After 1949
Thu, Apr 25
|2150 Allston Way
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
2150 Allston Way, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA
About the event
Widely acclaimed as China’s foremost 20 th century painter, Chang Dai-chien (1899-1983) spent his last three decades living in self-imposed exile from his beloved homeland. This film unravels the mystery and controversy of his creative and spiritual quest abroad and his journey East to West to become an artist of global significance.“Of Color and Ink” is a feature-length documentary that follows the journey of the Chinese artist Chang Dai-chien as he embarks on a quest from the East to the West in search of the Peach Blossom Spring, a utopian place of life and the ultimate truth of art. The film delves into Chang’s extraordinary exile journey and sheds light on his mission in the global art world.
From CINEQUEST:
Winner Best International Feature Documentary Film Award at The 47th Sao Paulo International Film Festival
Winner Best Feature Documentary Film Award at The China (Guangzhou) International Documentary Film Festival
The wonderful…
