Letter. Word. Calligraphy exhibition opens in Samara

On April 18 an art project dubbed Letter. Word. Calligraphy, dedicated to 1000 years of the European writing history, will open in Novoe Prostranstvo gallery in Samara regional general and research library.

The exhibition will display works by Nikolay Voronin, founder of the Calligraphy Workshop, and his students. For Nikolay calligraphy is not only a passion but also a part of life. “I am happy to share my skill and knowledge with others, and my students’ success makes me feel so proud”, he says. “The workshop originated spontaneously based on the course I’ve been teaching for over two years now. Senior students and I launched the first calligraphy gallery in the city. Now we are about organizing all sorts of workshops, educational programmes, calligraphy and art courses”.

This project, which has become the first exhibition for the Workshop members, tells about the history of handwriting and scripts development, and the most significant changes occurring between 8th-9th and 18th-19th centuries. Through calligraphy the visitors will share various historical eras and feel the spirit of the old days. According to the participants, the art of calligraphy opens multiple directions for development as it brings one closer to the origins and serves as a meditation and a method to switch off from daily routine, makes one see the beauty and craft it in the ordinary, as well as opens an inexhaustible room for art and creativity.

The exhibit will be complemented with calligraphy albums and books from the rare books section, while workshops held by calligraphy artists will let the visitors join the art of fine writing.

Exhibition agenda is as follows:
April 18, 19:00 – exhibition opening.
April 20, 19:00 – Calligraphy Introduction. Pointed Nib workshop by Ekaterina Gayduk, calligraphy artist.
April 21, 18:00 – Rune Hunter interactive quest, 20:00 – calligraphy dictation by Nikolay Voronin, calligraphy artist.
April 25, 19:00 – Calligraphy Introduction. Gothic Writing by Nikolay Voronin, calligraphy artist.

The event will run until April 29.

Letter. Word. Calligraphy exhibition opens in Samara

Source: samaratoday.ru