Writing Wisdom
This project originally started as an exhibit for a fictional "Wisdom Museum" as an attempt to focus on cultural and artistic topics that might eventually be lost without a conscious effort to capture and reflect them. This look at calligraphy includes inspiration from around the world, including historical references, tools and contemporary artwork.
Deliverables
Coffee Table Book
Exhibit Poster
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Coffee Table Book
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More than beautiful handwriting
In support of the exhibit, an over-sized coffee table book provides a look at the history of calligraphy, samples from a variety of cultural influences, and some highlights of contemporary calligraphic artists.
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Using historically accurate representations, the history incorporates three primary calligraphic traditions: Roman, Chinese, and Arabic. Each line of writing and alphabets evolved in different areas of the globe, but where leading us to the same end of a human ability to communicate.
Putting the theme of the exhibit together with several alphabets, including Arabic and Chinese characters, provides a taste of what is to come in the "cultural journey" of the exhibit, even though it is fictional. I love the splash of ink that lends texture and color.
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