Event: Modern Calligraphy works at Master Ms. Shiko Kataoka
Organizer: Japan Foundation
Cost: Free
Pre-event estimate: 3 out of 5 from previous events!
Post-event rating: 4 out of 5
Sansei Kataoka's work is very different from the regular Chinese calligraphy. She puts in a lot of thoughts on which variation of the word to write and how to arrange the words on the paper for the best artistic view. In fact, I think her calligraphy works is more like visual artworks!
Many of her works are in the exhibition. Some are framed on a big screen, some are shorter poems. I like the simple calligraphy she did for a few lucky audience in attendance at the end of the demo. The one character representing "harmony" in Chinese in ink on a off-white washi paper is so stunningly beautiful that it can hold the weight as the focal point in a living room, yet the simple presentation and the meaning of the character brings serenity to the viewer.
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