Bo Perham: MOJI-E (æåçµµ), or âword painting,â is a form of calligraphy art; writing that is used to construct imagery.Calligraphy is a different technique from pictorial art. Traditional East Asian calligraphy uses the âFour Treasures of the Studyâ (ææ¿åå®): ink brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.One of the most unique differences from other visual art styles, is that calligraphy does not overlay brush strokes. Movements are deliberate and at the end of the stroke, the brush is raised with fervor. This type of decisive mark making is defined as âArt of Moment,â and favors the process rather than the result.My Moji-e works use the technique of uniting traditional calligraphy with an image.While enjoying (viewing) MOJI-E, I hope you contemplate the 3000-year history of Japanese writing culture that the ancients established over time.. The picture is a moji-e painting of Tenjin, a Heian statesman and scholar, who is partly (the cap and right sleeve) made! up of characters reading ten and jin. The manâs hat is the character for âheavenâ (ten 天), and his robe that for âdeityâ (shin or jin ç¥)....Show more
Derrick Cacioppo: "MOJIE is actually 'calligraphy art.'âCalligraphyâ is one of the visual arts with a unique technique; and it differs from pictoral art. Traditional East Asian calligraphy uses the âFour Treasures of the Study (ææ¿åå®)â: ink brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. And the most different part from the other visual arts, is that calligraphic practice doesnât overlay brush-strokes, but writes in only one stroke each time. Calligraphy can be defined as âart of the momentâ from the style of it. My MOJIE works, using the technique of uniting traditional calligraphy with an image. While you enjoy watching 'MOJIE,' I hope you also can give some consideration to the 3000-year-old processes in Japanese writing culture that the ancients have given form to over many, many years."That's ! much closer to normal English anyway. Hope it helps....Show mo! re
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