First - The Story.
Back in 2003, with the war in Iraq immanent, noted calligrapher Thomas Ingmire invited friends and colleagues to participate in a calligraphic art installation on the subjects of war, fear, and peace. Each person was asked to write out a statement on a 5”x20” sheet of paper with the idea of hanging these pieces in the San Francisco Public Library. More than 750 people from twenty-eight nations responded.
“… Some see it as an anti-war protest. Others look at it as a statement about freedom and a plea for world peace that asks each of us to live in this world responsibly … Perhaps … it is a demonstration of the power of passion and of the creative spirit … from the untrained writing of four year olds to the masterly calligraphy of the greatest living scribes … individual efforts … brought together to create a whole that is even richer than its parts... an apt symbol in itself for the idea of a peaceful world." T.I.
You can check out the website: www.wordsforpeace.org/
Click on EXHIBITION on the left
Click on “click to view” on the lower right
Enjoy the slide show of the 2008 installation at the Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA
Present day: Thomas Ingmire has graciously given me permission to replicate a version of the installation in Rochester, NY. I'm looking at mounting the installation in the Spring of 2010. I've been piddling around for about a year getting going - and it looks like it's on its way.
Peace,
Mike
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Hi Mike What a great project to pursue. I hope the journey is wonderful and the exhibition inspiring. Looking forward to following. Fiona
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