Regarding the „Line“

Writing and its artistic expression, calligraphy (kor. seoye), play a major role in Korean art. The Chinese script with its ideo-and pictographic characters (kor. hanja) was adopted in Korea as early as the 1^st century. From the 15^th century onward, the phonetic script (kor. hangeul), invented on behalf of King Sejong (r.1418–1459), was added.

The differently shaped strokes of these two scripts are traditionally written with brush and ink. Painting is also carried out using the same media, and the brush strokes are similar to those used in calligraphy. The art of writing can also be found on handcrafted objects. Decors are inspired by the aesthetics of calligraphy with its modulating strokes.

In order to illustrate the influence and importance of calligraphy in Korea, the exhibition contrasts works of contemporary Korean writing and traditional as well as modern painting with examples of ceramics and bronzes from the Goryeo period (918–1392), a peak of Korean culture.