For the second time running, Tashi Mannox is invited to contribute to the 2023 World Calligraphy Biennale of Jeollabuk-do 세계서예전북비엔날레 in South Korea.

This World class calligraphy biennale was founded in 1997 and marks its 14th anniversary. An international calligraphy comprehensive event with 26 years of history and tradition, boasting the world’s largest calligraphy event – 30 exhibition halls house the best of international calligraphy artists, which runs from 22nd Sept to 22nd October 2023.

Tashi will be personally attending the opening ceremony on Friday 22nd Sept, and the International conference 23rd at the International Conference Hall of Sori Arts Center. Presenting a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow calligraphers and followers in the Far East, as well as being such an engaging exhibition to visit.

The exhibition title is ‘Virtue of Relentless Creation’ with the theme ‘vividness’ – presented to the invited participants to inspire their creative contributions.

In response to this privileged invitation, Tashi especially created this piece ‘Light of The Awakened’ – which maximises the vivid contrast between bright lustrous gold on a background of deep matt lazurite pigment.  A 23.5ct gold leafed Tibetan syllable ‘mum’ blazes high above clouds in the vast expanse of space. This is the essence syllable of Shakyamuni Buddha – the fully awakened one.

Two lines of cursive Tibetan calligraphy translate as “brilliant rays of light stream from the body as if from the sun”

Created as a long vertical composition, as all contributions are mounted in the traditional scroll format. A typical presentation of the Far Eastern calligraphy traditions.