Collection: 樂樂体 x The Art Faculty 作品展

Pursuit of happiness

追寻快樂

What does happiness mean to you?

For Jun Le, happiness is as simple as waking up to a set of toast and a cup of hot milo every morning, or taking a ride on the MRT, which is enough to keep him joyful for the entire day.

Diagnosed with autism at the age of three, he has never been well-versed in expressing himself verbally, yet he practises writing daily by transcribing “The Heart Sutra”. This practice led to an unexpected creation of a simple and unique Chinese calligraphic font which is named ”Junle Font”.

Jun Le’s calligraphy strokes are unconventional and lively, exuding a naïve charm. His writing is a reminder to us to appreciate the beauty of the world around us, even in its imperfection, and to find joy in the simple pleasures of life.

His works on display here embody the sentiments of his parents Bob and Hwee Hwee, as they reflect on life, as well as the challenges and joys of bringing up Jun Le.

你追寻怎么样的快乐？

对俊樂来说，每天早上醒來吃一份吐司加一杯熱騰騰的美祿，或是搭地铁游车河，他就可以開心一整天。

俊樂三歲被診斷患有自閉症，自小不擅用言語表達自己，但是每天抄心經練字，意外練出一手字型樸拙獨特的“樂樂體”。

他写字时完全不按照传统笔画下笔，写出的字一点都不完美，不过他那与众不同的字体中，又流露出一股天真烂漫的气息。他的字或许对我们是一种提醒：生活不可能十全十美，但是你可以换个角度，找到让自己快乐的理由。

这里展示的字句，大部分也是俊樂的爸爸欣赏和妈妈慧慧的心情写照 ，以及他们在养育俊樂的过程中的小小领悟。