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

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London, United Kingdom

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  • 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.
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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.

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