The National Library of Russia presents an international exhibition project "Incarnated Word. Calligraphy: Text and Image".
The purpose of the project is to show the world experience of modern calligraphy, the succession of national schools and the correlation of cultures. The works of the artists illustrate the development of tradition and innovative artistic solutions. The exhibition combines the works of established masters of calligraphy and the results of the educational process "Master to Student” that broadcasts timeless artistic values of the written word. The project brings together leading calligraphers and painters: hairman of the Norwegian National Society of Calligraphers Bass Vlam Professor Christine Borisov (Bulgaria)
- Calligrapher, artist Arpad Solomn (Slovenia)
- Calligrapher, artist, analyst Hassan Makaremi (France)
- Calligrapher, poet Bruno Niver (France — Russia)
- Calligrapher, designer Karin Bauer (Germany)
- Calligrapher, artist Jovanka Sorgich (Serbia)
- Calligrapher, artist Mariana Miroshnichenko (Ukraine)
- Professor, Ph.D. George Kozubov (Moscow, Russia)
- Calligrapher, painter Nina Kozubova (Moscow, Russia)
- Calligrapher Yuri Koverdyaev (Moscow, Russia)
- Calligrapher Elena Epstein-Orlova (Mosca, Russia)
- Calligrapher Elena Bobkova (Moscow, Russia)
- Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Oleg Yakhnin (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, founder of "From Az to Izhitsa" school of calligraphy Peter Chobitko (St.Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, designer, author of a textbook for universities "Visible Verb" Dmitry Petrovsky (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
- Associate Professor of St. Petersburg State Academy of Fine Arts and Industry Nadezhda Pavlova (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, painter Denis Lotarev (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, painter Natalia Lotareva-Kuznetsova (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, painter Apollinariya Mishina (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher Valentina Kozhevina (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, artist Sergey Rusakov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Calligrapher, painter Vitaly Shapovalov (Rostov-on-Don, Russia)
- Associate Professor of Ural State Academy of Architecture and Fine Arts Nikolai Makarov (Tyumen, Russia)
- Calligrapher, artist Andrey Drachenkov (Vyatka, Russia)
- Calligrapher, artist Elena Zorina (Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia)
- Calligrapher Gennady Pavlov (Omsk, Russia)
The exposition will include the works of students of George and Nina Kozubova’s children's calligraphy school, the works of Peter Chobitko’s "From Az to Izhitsa" school of calligraphy teachers and the works of Dmitry Petrovsky’s students. The second volume of the textbook "Visible Verb" (by Dmitry Petrovsky) will be presented during the exhibition. The sculptures of Andrey Mishin "Biblical stories in images and texts" (calligraphy by Apollinariya Mishina) form a special section of the exhibition project "Incarnated Word". During the exhibition, theoretical courses and practical workshops on calligraphy will be held for children and adults. Curators of the exhibition are Andrey and Apollinariya Mishina