A centrifugal-scape funneling to, or receding from, a centrepoint in the vein of a Turner, not the placid one full of atmospherics but that more unruly and unrestrained more akin to Turner's Snow Storm, Avalanche and Thunderstorm (1836-1837), Snow Storm (1812), Shipwreck (1805) and The Deluge (1805). And all rendered with the vehement swirls as would a Zao Wou-ki. A touch of transcendental East-West fusion by the Hong Kong-based Kuala Lumpur-born C.N. Liew, who also paints in Chinese ink. C.N. Liew is mentored by the Zen master Rev Bo Yuan a.k.a. Paik Wan and the modernist Chinese brush artist Liu Kuo-sung. He had won the Special Award for his Surrealligraphy, fusion of Western Surrealism and Chinese Calligraphy, in the Seoul Calligraphy Biennial in 2005, and has been featured in international fairs such as Hong Kong Art Fair (2011), Art Basel and Art Miami (2012) and Kunming Art Biennial (2023). A painter-calligrapher cum sculptor he had a solo called Beyond The Borders at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 2020. C.N. Liew, a pioneer of contemporary ink from Southeast Asia, was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Liew is the first artist whose contemporary calligraphy works have been collected by the National Palace of Malaysia. In 2016, Asia Week named C.N. Liew as the "World Outstanding Young Leaders Award" winner for his contribution in art. Liew’s creations imbue Zen and philosophical elements as well as a fusion of traditional and contemporary aesthetics. He works with a variety of media including ink, calligraphy, acrylic, watercolour, sculpture and has collaborated with other artists from different fields, incorporating his art in contemporary dance, musicals and fashion. The National Art Gallery of Malaysia has presented "C.N. Liew: Beyond The Borders" in 2020. Liew was the first contemporary ink art artist to be invited to present a solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery Malaysia. Liew’s works are in the collection of the National Art Gallery, National Palace of Malaysia, University of Cambridge, Peking University, Xiamen University (Universitas Amoiensis), Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum in Taiwan, The Academy of Contemporary Ink Art of Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts and many important private collections across Asia, Europe and the United States. Various renown archives such as Asia Art Archive, National Art Gallery Malaysia Artist Archive and Beijing KuArt also documented and featured his works. Liew has been featured prominently for the past 20 years by various media platforms and journals showcasing his evolving creativity. Since his journey in 2000 to date, his works have been featured across more than a hundred publications in various media. In November 2022 to January 2023, Liew presented an exhibition "C.N. Liew: Rocks From Yon Hills" at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, debuting his "The Rocks" series in Europe. Furthermore, Liew’s "Beyond The Border" and "The Great Refinement" series are featured at the Kunming Art Biennale in China, a highly established academic event that showcases major works by the most prominent artists from around the world.Turner's Snow Storm, Avalanche and Thunderstorm (1836-1837), Snow Storm (1812), Shipwreck (1805) and The Deluge (1805)Turner's Snow Storm, Avalanche and Thunderstorm (1836-1837), Snow Storm (1812), Shipwreck (1805) and The Deluge (1805)