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Artist Seok Chang-woo (71), who lost both arms in an industrial accident in 1984 and now paints with prosthetic hands, opens his 47th solo show “Awakening Silence: The Croquis Aesthetic of Still Movement” at Arisu Gallery in Insadong, Seoul (Nov 5–11). Combining calligraphy and croquis into a unique ink-croquis style, Seok’s thousands of interwoven dots and lines express life’s pulse and his faith-driven practice. The exhibition pairs unpublished new works—where he moves from meditative ink to vibrant color inspired by an Italian flower festival—with a retrospective of pandemic-era pieces. Having hand-copied two Bibles over 6 years with a prosthesis, he developed the registered “Seok Chang-woo script” now used broadly (a shared font). Seok leads Korea’s Association of Disabled Artists and promotes creative rights and social awareness. Critics describe his brushwork as a spiritual language that turns painting into prayer and celebrates resilience and healing.