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Sunday, 27 May 2012

Illuminated Insights





During the world famous Hay Festival of literature and the arts situated below the majestic Black mountain's of the Brecon Beacon National Park. In celebration of the opening of the Richard Booth’s cinema, premieres an exhibition of contemporary Tibetan Calligraphy by Tashi Mannox.

The exhibition called ‘illuminated insights’ spans the last decade of Tashi’s calligraphy masterpieces, that shows a selection of his works including the large and rarely exhibited iconographic ‘Soulhouette’ pieces. Others shown are the more traditional calligraphy artworks that illuminate the wisdoms of Tibetan Buddhist themes, such as ‘The Four Contemplation’ series, as well as small insightful gems that Tashi has brushed in the various Tibetan script styles to delight the eye and stimulate the mind.



'Male Soulhouette' Chinese ink on a scroll of heavy water-colour paper, 114 cm x 206 cm Tashi Mannox 2002.













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