For years, Noriko Maeda's exhibitions and classes have introduced people to the heartbeat of calligraphy. Her speeches and works have nurtured a vocabulary for expounding the essence of her art. Noriko Maeda: Foundations is the culmination of a three-year project to capture the mature form of this vocabulary in the pages of a single book.

Film - Noriko Maeda: Foundations

Canada, 2018 | Media/Exhibition

Calligraphy is a multidimensional art.

In calligraphy, the flow of time breaks through into a visible form. Each brushstroke converses with the ancient past and carries its movement into the future.

In calligraphy, you can feel sound. As ink weaves through the strands of a brush, sounds of rainfall and wind become tangible.

This short film was produced by John Northcott and David Michael Lamb of Mail and Plate for Noriko’s 2018 book launch exhibition at the Toronto Japan Foundation. This film captures calligraphy in motion: The dance of a brush and the rush of ink through paper fibers. Calligraphy’s many aspects can be seen only in time.

Go to MAIL AND PLATE for details on the film production team.

Go to PUBLICATION for details on original art works.