98 | October• 2018
WRITING AS ARTThere is much
moretoJapanesecalligraphythanjust
writing beautifully –shodois regarded
as an art form. Specific pre-defined
brushstrokes must be used to draw the
kanjicharacters on paper.MESSAGES IN THE SKYGetting a
planetowriteamessagetoyour
beloved across the sky may sound
romantic,butitdoesn’tcomecheap!
OnemaninAustraliapaidaround
$4000 to emblazon an apology to his
girlfriend across the heavens.AN ANCIENT CRAFTTraditionally,
stonemasons have always relied on the
goodoldhammerandchiseltocarve
letters and numbers in stone. Today,
however,theyoftentakesomeofthe
blood and sweat out of their work by
using pneumatic chisels.STRAIGHT FROM THE CAN
Gratiisaubiquitouspresenceinour
moderncities. Professional street
artistsusetheirspraycanstocheerup
drab concrete surfaces with colourful
paintings and brightly coloured words.
PHOTOS:(CLOCKWISEFROMLEFTTORIGHT)GETTY IMAGES, SANJERI, VIEWAPART, MICHAEL MELFORD, PHUCHIT