Abstract
Thanks to the many exhibitions of avant-garde calligraphy Shiryû Morita and his group Bokujinkai promoted during the 1950s, the contemporary Japanese callgraphy movement experienced an international impact and a revolutionary approach to Western abstract creations. Although during the mid-1950s a certain rejection of this dialogue between both artistic expressions began in artistic and critical circles, the theory Shiryû promoted made a deep impression worldwide, followed by large exhibitions by the group overseas, as well as their participation in international shows, where their work was exhibited among Western masterpieces. The “American and Japanese Abstract Art” exhibition was one of the first and most important shows related to this phenomenon for being one of the first events in Japan showing calligraphy at the same level as other contemporary artistic expressions and proving, the art of Sho stands out for its power of communication based on the originality of this art in contrast with Japanese abstract oil painting, which only imitates the Western techniques. Many events like this followed, assuring the important role of Sho in the international art panorama.
Highlights
Impact and a revolutionary approach to Western abstract creations
Thanks to the many exhibitions of avant-garde calligraphy Shiryû Morita and his group Bokujinkai promoted during the 1950s, the contemporary Japanese callgraphy movement experienced an international
During the mid-1950s a certain rejection of this dialogue between both artistic expressions began in artistic and critical circles, the theory Shiryû promoted made a deep impression worldwide, followed by large exhibitions by the group overseas, as well as their participation in international shows, where their work was exhibited among Western masterpieces
Summary
Gracias a las muchas exposiciones de caligrafía de vanguardia que promovieron durante los años cincuenta Shiryû Morita y su grupo Bokunjinkai, el movimiento de caligrafía japonesa contemporánea vivió un impacto internacional y un acercamiento revolucionario a las creaciones abstractas occidentales. Una de las primeras y más importantes muestras relacionadas con este fenómeno fue la exposición “Arte Abstracto de América y Japón”, dado que fue uno de los primeros eventos en Japón que mostraba piezas de caligrafía al mismo nivel que otras expresiones abstractas contemporáneas, demostrando que el arte de la caligrafía destacaba por su poder de comunicación basado en la originalidad de este arte en contraposición con las creaciónes al óleo japonesas, que sólo imitaban las técnicas occidentales. Palabras clave: Caligrafía Japonesa de Vanguardia, Morita Shiryû, arte abstracto de posguerra, “exposiciones de los años cincuenta. Calligraphy or Abstraction? The International role of Sho in post-war exhibitions
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