On January 19, 2019 an extraordinary event took place at the Warsaw Public Library (Biblioteka Publiczna m. st. Warszawy). The central reading room was filled with calligraphers from many countries and cultures around the world, all writing in their native script.
The Reading Room was in darkness and complete silence, with only the desks of the calligraphers lit by spotlights. Visitors wandered from desk to desk, weaving their way from the intricate lines of fine copperplate calligraphy to the open brushwork of Chinese calligraphy, from the solid lines and balanced geometry of Cyrillic to the free movement of contemporary expressive writing.
This project is the brainchild of calligrapher Brody Neuenschwander, who has been researching the history and diversity of writing for many years.
/ Scientific editors: Dr hab. Ewa Satalecka, Dr. Brody Neuenschwander / © 2019 Publishing house of Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology — New Media Art