Traces of words
Subtitle: art and calligraphy from Asia
By: edited by Fuyubi Nakamura ; with contributions by Alain George [and three others]
Contributors: University of British Columbia. Museum of Anthropology
Publisher: Figure 1; MOA
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9781927958902
Subjects: Islamic calligraphy; Exhibitions; Japanese Calligraphy; Chinese Calligraphy; Calligraphy; Sanskrit Calligraphy; Asian Art
Other titles: Art and calligraphy from Asia
Description: "The artistic fusion of words and images is an intrinsic part of the cultural, social, and spiritual beliefs of Asia. From traditional calligraphy to contemporary forms of digital and mixed media, the blending of artwork with written language has the power to transform words into material culture and invite the viewer to experience rather than merely read the text. Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia features a stunning selection of works representing a diverse array of cultures, eras, and media, including Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions, Qur'anic manuscripts, Chinese calligraphy, graffiti art from Afghanistan, and contemporary artworks using Japanese calligraphy and Tibetan or Thai scripts. Through different materials-from paper to silk, woodblock to projected screen-these works in turn evoke the ephemeral and the eternal. Edited by MOA curator Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura, this exquisite book offers a fascinating look at art forms that have long been undervalued by the Western world and showcases glorious recent works by artists such as Shamsia Hassani, Phaptawan Suwannakudt, and Kimura Tsubasa. Contributions by Alain George, April Liu, Adheesh Sathaye, and Yuehping Yen present brilliant insights into the meaning and context of these works and their ability to transform writing-a form of communication that is often looked through rather than looked at-into something more meaningful."--
Notes: Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia," organized by the Museum of Anthropology at UBC and curated by Fuyubi Nakamura, showing from May 11 to October 9, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160).
Table of contents: title: Writing the unwritten : Chinese calligraphy beyond text, image, and art / Yuehping Yen; title: The infinite possibility of words in Japanese calligraphy / Fuyubi Nakamura; title: Islamic calligraphy and its spread across Asia / Alain George; title: The public life of Sanskrit manuscripts / Adheesh Sathaye; title: Beyond words : visual poetics in the contemporary arst of Asia / April Liu.