Ancient Writing
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
"Ancient Writing" belongs to one of Tajima's most compelling recurring themes: the visual language of archaic script, petroglyphs, and forgotten inscription. Marks that resemble runes, calligraphy, or cave painting are embedded in the print's surface, treating the woodblock itself as an archaeological layer to be excavated. The tension between legibility and abstraction gives the work a mysterious, incantatory quality central to Tajima's aesthetic project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ancient Writing was created by Hiroyuki Tajima (田島博之).
Ancient Writing depicts calligraphy.