Exhibition
Immortal Poets: an exhibition of calligraphy and etching
12 Jan 2011 – 18 Jan 2011
Event times
Open from 11am - 6pm
Cost of entry
free
Address
- 54 Rivington Street
- London
- EC2A 3QN
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Bus numbers 26, 55, 149, 242, 243 all go within a 5 minute walk from the gallery
- Nearest tube stations are Liverpool Street and Old Street.
- Shoreditch overground is a 5 minute walk from the gallery.
Event map
Immortal Poets: an exhibition of calligraphy and etching
About
Can calligraphy in the West reach the status of an art as it is in the Far East? Can a picture illustrate a complex text or can the text become a complex picture? These questions are provoked by the work of Roger Hobdell.
The heart of this exhibition is taken from a series of thirty-six major English poets, beginning with Beowulf. These are large pieces, 100cm x 70cm, and are positioned somewhere between pure calligraphy and fine art, a place where Hobdell is happy to explore.