Keisetsu SAKON, calligrapher
More than 60 craftsmen from Japan come to the WABI SABI area to show you their creations and talk to you about their art. Calligrapher Keisetsu SAKON will be part of this big gathering!
presentation
Keisetsu SAKON has been practicing calligraphy ever since the age of 3. She has become a professional calligrapher in 1985 and gave her first exhibition in 2004. She has then presented her works in various art galleries in Kyushu, Osaka, Tokyo, Nagano, and Kanazawa. In 2013, she organized an exhibition in New York and opened her own gallery in Fukuoka. Her altruistic nature led her to hold classes in order to pass down her knowledge and to help her pupils to find happiness through this powerful art.
This year, she will come to the festival to present you her work at the WABI SABI area alongside many craftsmen eager to show you the wealth of Japanese folklore!
A word on the art of calligraphy
Calligraphy appeared in Japan more than 1200 years ago. This art consists in expressing letters estheticism as well as the meaning of words with a paintbrush and India ink. Calligraphers traditionally paint on washi, which is a type of hand-crafted paper that has been produced in Japan since the 7th century. However, we can now encounter a wide range of calligraphic expressions: some artists mix this art with digital technology, use paint instead of ink, or draw on various materials such as fabrics, wood, leather or glass.
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