Journey Chicago | CalligraVie on Voyage
Wednesday, October 8th - Sunday, October 19th
Join us for two immersive calligraphy programs Journey Chicago and CalligraVie on Voyage—exploring traditional & contemporary calligraphy with international Master Calligraphers, Bahman Panahi and Nuria Garcia Masip.
Calligraphic Journeys through the Beauty of Islamic Art introduces participants to the traditional Persian and Ottoman calligraphy schools, and the de facto CalligraVie school in Paris.
Guided by master calligraphers Bahman Panahi and Nuria Garcia Masip, participants will explore the tools and materials of the calligrapher, learn basic writing techniques, and discover the aesthetics and philosophy of these schools.
The workshop concludes with an experiential workshop on Musicalligraphy—a contemporary conceptual approach created by Bahman Panahi using traditional tools. Uniting the hand, the eye, and the ear, participants will be introduced to the musicality of calligraphy through ink, gesture, and rhythm.
Collaborators
CalligraVie is a de facto school of calligraphy that slowly emerged in Paris due to the convergence of dedicated students studying with Bahman Panahi. This, now traveling school, continues to expand through its international retreats known as CalligraVie on Voyage.
Experience CalligraVie on Voyage—an international arts program and collaborative exhibition that explores traditional and contemporary forms of calligraphy with master calligrapher, Bahman Panahi.
This year the program is hosted by the Seldon Institute in Chicago. Join us for a Three Generational Exhibit, traditional and contemporary calligraphy workshops on the Nastaliq script and Musicalligraphy, and optional Curated Excursions connecting you to the artistic pulse and history of Chicago.
Collaborators
The Artists
Bahman Panahi
Franco-Iranian artist Bahman Panahi is a contemporary artist, master calligrapher, and musician specializing in Nastaliq and Musicalligraphy. His work highlights calligraphy as a living art, where gesture is combined with rhythm in the search for balance and harmony.
Dr. Panahi studied traditional Islamic calligraphy with Iranian masters Gholam Hossein Amirkhani, Yadollah Kaboli, Abdollah Foradi, and music with masters Mohamed Réza Lotfi and Houshang Zarif. He completed his Ph.D. in music and musicology at Sorbonne University. His exclusive concept of Musicalligraphy expresses the relationship between music and calligraphy expressed in his work. He currently lives in Paris where he directs the de facto CalligraVie school.
Nuria Garcia Masip
Born in Ibiza, Spain, Nuria is a traditional calligraphy artist specializing in the Thuluth and Naskh scripts. Her work is firmly rooted in the Classical School of Calligraphy and preserves the techniques and materials of the tradition.
Nuria studied traditional Islamic calligraphy with Masters Mohamed Zakariya, Hasan Çelebi, and Davut Bektaş. She received her diploma (ijazah) in 2007. She holds a Masters in Art History from the Sorbonne University. She has won prestigious prizes in international calligraphy competitions and her work forms part of various private and museum collections. She currently lives in Paris.
Seldon Institute is a proud sponsor of Journey Chicago
To learn more about the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s Journey Chicago program, visit the event calendar.
