No, you didn’t misread the title, it is as weird as it sounds. Nicholas Hanna built a tricycle that “prints” Chinese characters on the sidewalk as he rides along. I wouldn’t call it calligraphy as such, but the idea stems from the tradition of older Chinese men painting characters on the ground of parks with long brushes and water.
The video from Jonah Kessel is dated September 2011, but I only discovered it now. Take a look:
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Chinese water calligraphy tricycle
No, you didn’t misread the title, it is as weird as it sounds. Nicholas Hanna built a tricycle that “prints” Chinese characters on the sidewalk as he rides along. I wouldn’t call it calligraphy as such, but the idea stems from the tradition of older Chinese men painting characters on the ground of parks with long brushes and water.
The video from Jonah Kessel is dated September 2011, but I only discovered it now. Take a look:
Just Because: Tricycle Calligraphy 水书法器 on Vimeo.