Iezzi, A. (ed.) 2026. Sounds of Ink / 水墨的声音. Luo Qi and 30 Years of Calligraphyism / 洛齐与书法主义30年. Bologna : Bologna University Press.

The volume documents and provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese contemporary calligraphy exhibition entitled “Sounds of Ink: Luo Qi and 30 Years of Calligraphyism” (INKiostro di voci: Luo Qi e 30 anni di calligrafismo) held from October 12 to November 5, 2023, at the International Museum and Library of Music in Bologna. This exhibition brought an international experience to Bologna thanks to the incredible works – some exhibited as world premieres – of the master Luo Qi, one of the most important living Chinese calligraphers and professor at the Hangzhou China Academy of Art, the most prestigious in China.
The exhibition celebrated the 30th anniversary of the foundation of one of the main currents of contemporary Chinese calligraphy called “Calligraphyism”, of which Luo Qi is the founder. Through his revolutionary works, the artist aims to establish a genuine visual and sonic dialogue between his music-inspired calligraphy and the International Museum and Library of Music—a dialogue between the art of calligraphy and music, as well as between Eastern and Western cultures.
This publication is the result of a collaboration between the International Museum and Library of Music and the Department of Interpreting and Translation of the University of Bologna, as part of the European project “WRITE – New Forms of Calligraphy in China: A Contemporary Culture Mirror” (GA. 949645).

The volume is available online and can be downloaded at: https://buponline.com/prodotto/sounds-of-ink-%E6%B0%B4%E5%A2%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%A3%B0%E9%9F%B3/