DIFFUSION (Garmony Hall at Trinity College, 2026)

“What yields moves through stone. What has no fixed form finds its way.”

In this live performance, Brandon Sadler creates a large-scale calligraphy piece (20’x8’) through his Single Word Character system, developed through years of studying Chinese calligraphy and philosophy alongside graffiti writing and text design. The performance is accompanied by immersive sound design by Rocko Walker.

DIFFUSION_1 explores cross-cultural identity and reimagines traditional calligraphy by replacing brush and ink with an industrial air pump sprayer and enamel paint, emphasizing flow, materiality, and transformation. Part of Sadler’s ongoing series The Path of Totality, a body of work exploring storytelling, mythology, and experimental process across visual and performative practices.