Bu Zi（卜茲）

Bu Zi, whose real name is Zong Shen Chen, was born in Xixinliao, Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan. He is also known by the sobriquets Shao Jun and Xixin Sanren. In his early career, he worked at the National Museum of History in Taiwan and later served as a juror for the National Art Exhibition, as well as a collection committee member at both the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts. Bu Zi uses the traditional Eastern art form of calligraphy as the primary medium for artistic expression, particularly embracing kuangcao (wild cursive script) as a means of transcending the self and exploring the subjectivity of artistic creation. Through this practice, he reinterprets and renews the creative potential within classical calligraphic tradition, pursuing what he considers the creator’s ultimate “aspiration of life.” His distinctive style, known as “Bu Zi Spiral Script,” establishes a highly recognizable form of contemporary literati calligraphy.