Building on and challenging traditional practices, Fung Ming Chip’s contemporary shufa (Chinese calligraphy) ventures into innovative realms by integrating elements like musical notation, numbers, and mechanical processes. Fung has created over a hundred of these unique "scripts," each uniquely embodying a feeling or conveying the passage of time.
Starting in the 1990s, Fung began experimenting with incorporating the concept of time into shufa in transformative ways. He layers texture through ink washes and water, creating a sense of depth and dimension. In this particular piece, Fung first wrote characters using water, then overlaid them with ink in light gray tones. The title, White on White, refers to this subtle interplay—light ink applied over water. The imagery in the composition complements the characters, which translate to "a cloud passes above the sea."
While these techniques depart from the conventions of traditional shufa, Fung’s works explore how layers of creation can be embedded within a flat surface, making the chronological sequence of his artistic process visible to viewers.

在继承和超越传统实践的基础上，冯明秋的当代书法运用音符、数字和机械流程等现代元素，大胆探索创新领域。冯发明了上百种新的“字体”，每一个都独特地体现了一种情感或时间的流逝。
从1990年代起，冯以变革性的方式尝试将时间概念融入书法中。他通过水墨洗刷的方式达到晕染质感，营造出一种深度和立体感。在这件作品中，冯明秋先用水书写文字，然后在其上覆盖浅灰色的墨水。作品标题“海面白上白字”正是指这种微妙的相互作用——轻墨洒在水面之上。画面的意象与字符相得益彰，意为“一朵白云轻轻飘过海面”。
尽管这些技法脱离了传统书法，冯的作品探索了如何在平面上嵌入创作的层次，使得其艺术创作过程的时间序列清晰可见。