Calligraphic painting is a combination of calligraphy and painting. The idea behind writing is to convey certain meanings with standard characters. In calligraphy, symbols and gestures meet. Calligraphic painting is more than that. The calligrapher does not just write words – he uses signs to convey information and metaphysical meanings. Painting is the art of communicating emotions. Changing spots, values, colors into abstract meanings.
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Calligraphic painting is the art of gestures that transfers the energy of both body and spirit into an abstract sign. Calligraphy is done by independent artists in many cultures around the world. In some cultures, there is a belief in a direct relationship between calligraphic painting and the power of divinity. For calligraphers, it is a form of conveying emotions through gestures and lines.
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The works of Robert Lardus are paradoxical. The form is ambiguous and the colors are surprising. The multitude of elements creates coherent images that combine tradition and modernity. Drawing, due to the technique used by the artist, is precise, but at the same time full of spontaneity. A bright theme and simplicity of composition characterize every work. The subject seems metaphorical to the recipient. The artist moves from single shapes to a wide, often open composition. The alphabet of the human figure in HUMANOGRAPHY is the basis for Robert to transform an image into a completely new form. The composition is meant to give the viewer a concrete reflection on the human condition. It is a story about a man in a group, community, interaction with others. It is blurring the individual to the benefit of the group. Multilevel, multilayered structures show the complexity of an individual’s life in a community.
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