Art Channel in cooperation with Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and AteljeGalerija  Gallelry Ljubljana is pleased to announce the opening of a solo exhibition entitled “ABSTRACT CALLIGRAPHY” by the Slovenian artist Leon Zakrajšek on 20 November, 2010. Leon Zakrajšek newest opus created in Beijing is part of the residency collaboration between the Art Channel Gallery Beijing and AteljeGalerija Gallery Ljubljana.

Philosophical connotations that are envisaged in Mr. Zakrajsek´s work derive from his longstanding occupation and admiration of traditional East Asian graphic and painting techniques. His works demonstrates an incisive exploration of the tension between the Asian meditative principles and Western artistic expressions. Artist's knowledge of traditional materials combined with the use of ancient techniques is clearly identifiable in his work resulting in a distinctive art practice emphasize that less is more. New forms of  composition in his works synthesize traditional Chinese aesthetics with modernist art.