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Date Wednesday, May 10th 2023
Venue Auditorium

VR Calligraphy Performance: New medium, new possibilities, new perspectives on the art of writing

Brody Neuenschwander Brody Neuenschwander Monika Marek-Łucka Monika Marek-Łucka

This presentation covers the use of the new medium of virtual reality (VR) as a means of artistic expression for calligraphers and text artists. Brody Neuenschwander will present fragments of the VR performance “7 domes,” co-created with Monika Marek-Łucka, to share practical experiences and thoughts on how the VR medium extends the traditional workshop of a calligrapher by making possible what was impossible in two-dimensional calligraphy. Additionally, Brody will draw attention to the performative value of the VR calligraphy and share his reflections in the context of postmodern philosophy.  

The “7 domes” performance was part of the international conference “Lalka NOVA—New Meanings of Puppet in Theater and Performative Arts” at the Academy of Theatre Arts in Wrocław, Poland, in 2021. This project is the practical part of the PhD research “Kalos Graphos. Calligraphy as artistic expression in a postmodern context,” conducted by Monika Marek-Łucka at the New Media Arts Department at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw.

Brody Neuenschwander
Speaker

Brody Neuenschwander

Brody Neuenschwander is a calligrapher and text artist working in a variety of media, from paper, canvas, and collage, to metal, glass, film, performance, and VR. He was featured in a BBC/Arte documentary called “The Secret History of Writing,” which aired in 2020.

Instagram @brody_neuenschwander

Monika Marek-Łucka
Speaker

Monika Marek-Łucka

Monika Marek-Łucka, born 1984, is a graphic designer, text artist, and researcher. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław in graphic design and the University of Warsaw in philosophy. Monika is co-author of the book Littera Romana, which is an anthology of articles from the first Polish typographic magazine, Litera. She writes and speaks about typography, creative thinking in lettering, and writing as a cultural phenomenon. Monika is a lecturer at the Polish-Japanese Academy of IT in Warsaw and the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, where she teaches typography and visual communication classes. She is co-curator of two 2019 editions of “A Brush with Silence,” Brody Neuenschwander’s calligraphy performance in Warsaw. Monika is currently working on her PhD research on VR calligraphy.