The audience gathered outside Durbar Hall Art Gallery, comprising, primarily, fine arts students, listens with rapt attention as Korean calligrapher Kim Jin-Young takes them on a virtual tour of the origin of Korean calligraphy, its evolution and how he worked on designing title fonts of films. Using a translation app, he explains in detail the key aspects of calligraphy. Kim Jin-Young is in Kochi to participate in the first edition of the International Calligraphy Festival of Kerala (ICFK) 2023, which is on at Durbar Hall Art Gallery till October 5.
Sixteen reputed calligraphers from across the country and a few foreign artists are participating in the event organised by Ka Cha Ta Tha Pa Foundation, in association with the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Kerala Information and Public Relations department and SH School of Communication, Sacred Heart College, Thevara. Among the programmes planned are workshops, panel discussions, live demos, art performances and exhibitions.
