EVENT REPORT
[Event Report] Dialogue Opening Up New Horizons for Calligraphy - Talk Event for the Special Exhibition "Topography of Calligraphy"
ABOUT ARTIST

AKIKO
Through calligraphy as onomatopoeia, he invites the sense of sound and image onto the screen, exploring a deeper understanding and sharing of words. Major exhibitions include "Guitar without distortion effector" (2022), "ART SHODO TRIAL" (2023), "ART SHODO MDP SELECTION Vol.1", and "ARTFUL INK SHOWCASE" (both in 2024).

Kazumi Okamoto
Calligrapher and contemporary artist. Born in Kobe City. After graduating from Japan Women's University, she is currently enrolled at Kyoto University of the Arts. She has received numerous awards, including the Monaco-Japan Diplomatic Relations 10th Anniversary Art Creation Award (2016). Her major exhibitions include the "Interesting Calligraphy Exhibition" (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum), the "Tagawa Art Biennale," and the "Sound-based Word Form" solo exhibition (all in 2024). Her works are in the collection of The World Calligraphy Museum in Moscow.

Takeshi Tanaka
Gakushu Tanaka
Born in Fukuoka in 1990. He started calligraphy because he was left-handed, and while being influenced by traditional and avant-garde calligraphy, he is exploring "things made of calligraphy" in a modern way. He also develops works based on architectural drawings and smartphone cameras. His main exhibitions include "ART SHODO EDGE" (2023), "Planning #2", "GENGO Exhibition" (2024), and "Congentecton" (2025).

Hisashi Yamamoto
Hisashi Yamamoto
Calligrapher and artist. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1969, where he currently resides. After working on the production of the Yuichi Inoue catalogue raisonné, he held his first solo exhibition in 2015. He has published two collections, "Fune" (2016) and "Ugokuki" (2024). He continues to actively participate in exhibitions and art fairs both in Japan and abroad. His main collection is at the Taoyuan Museum of Art.
ABOUT EXHIBITION


Exhibition
企画展「書の地形学」【東京】
Venue
YUGEN Gallery
KD Minami Aoyama Building 4F, 3-1-31 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Dates
Opening Hours
Weekdays: 13:00-19:00
Weekends and holidays: 13:00-20:00
*Ends at 17:00 on the final day only
Closed Days
None
Reception Dates
Date of presence
Admission Fee
free
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