Presentation of “Delirios del Trazo en el Arte de la Ruta de la Seda” by Paloma Fadón

Presentation of the book Delirios del Trazo en el Arte de la Ruta de la Seda by its author, Paloma Fadón.

The work covers the use of the stroke as the foundation of art in China, whose calligraphic origin evolved to acquire its own identity, becoming a vehicle for an artistic practice linked to its time and personal experience.

The stroke, as a symbol of thought, contains the character of the imagination and the reality of its culture.

It crosses the Silk Road and interacts with other stroke systems: from its use in Arabic calligraphy in the intermediate territories to its arrival in Europe, where the development of three great calligraphic traditions is brought into relation. A journey in which these languages cross and complement each other along the way, both spatially and temporally.

By Paloma Fadón.

Shodō, the way of writing

Creation of the Gen Mu Shodō Dōjō at Musubu and 1st Cycle of Activities

This cycle was born with the desire to raise awareness of Shodō, the way of writing, in a practical, theoretical, and exhibition-based manner, together with the presentation and official inauguration of the Gen Mu Shodō Dōjō, which will be based at Musubu.

A Dōjō (道場) is not simply a school or a gym; it is, literally, the “place where the Way is followed.” A sacred space for personal transformation.

In this case, a space dedicated to Shodō, led by Eva Ibáñez Cano, representative of the Bokushin school in Barcelona, and its creator and grandmaster Norio Nagayama. Shodō is an ancestral artistic and spiritual discipline that integrates gesture, breathing, attention, and presence, constituting a profound path of connection between body and mind. Through the stroke, Shodō makes the inner state visible and invites a conscious practice that transcends the formal result to focus on the process.

Gen Mu Shodō Dōjō is born at Musubu, with the purpose of welcoming everyone interested in the way of writing. Thanks to the support of the great calligrapher and master Norio Nagayama, we are launching the Dōjō to follow his teachings and be part of his own school, Bokushin.

The Dōjō is designed as a space for continuous work, with monthly meetings to practice Shodō as a discipline and as a practice sustained over time.

The goal is to bring Shodō and Japanese culture closer to Catalonia, creating meeting and learning spaces open to people with or without previous experience.