calligraphy

Esthetic calligraphy crafted through the Bengali script- at first glance reminiscent of Arabic characters- boldly portrays National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s iconic words, ‘Bolo Beer, Chiro Unnato Momo Shir’ (Proclaim, Hero, Ever High is My Head). These powerful lines served…

Calligraphy, the key to express Japanese culture; thoughts put into ink. Chikako Fukami-Thomsen swas born in Kyoto, Japan, and now lives in Zurich. She has been working with calligraphy and painting (Nihonga) since childhood, and has taught calligraphy in Japan,…