CONTEMPORARY
EI-SHODOU (shodõ)
In
1990, while living in Tokyo (Japan), Ranna invented ei-shodou
("ei" = English; shodou = Japanese calligraphy)
alphabet calligraphy. She has periodically continued to explore
this innovation in several series of artwork.
Ei-Shodou
artwork - gold leaf, gold and mixed media over Virginia
red ochre on canvas, in Ranna's Shimmer Art™
method, 36" x 26.5". Inscription: verse
by Kabir. © Ranna®.
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The
Ei-shodou piece (at left) installed in a USA yoga
studio. © Ranna®.
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Ranna's
Contemporary Ei-Shodõ art fresco tablets
In
this series, Ranna created contemporary ei-shodou art fresco
tablets of English language translations of each of the 20
verses of the Zen text, the Genjoukoan. Created in Ranna's
proprietary Shimmer Art™ method, these ei-shodou art
fresco tablets bear ei-shodou transcriptions of the Zen verses.
Inscribed on fresco tablets created in a "found" method devised
by Ranna to access raw iron oxides, the result is a successful
synthesis of contemporary art with Western fresco techniques
and Asian shodou art techniques . (Winchester
Arts Management, Washington D.C.)
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The Genjoukouan, ei-shodou (shodo) art,
mixed media on 20 fresco tablets, 15"x10"/ 38cm x
25.5cm each. ©
Ranna®.
The complete work, P.O.A. Individual tablets by commission
only.
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DETAIL:
Genjoukouan verse 5,
ei-shodou (shodo) art,
mixed media on fresco tablet
15"x10"/ 38cm x 25.5cm. ©
Ranna®
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