Japanese Calligraphy Exhibition by Shuho Kondo
The soul of Japan and Zen

Shuho Kondo can be traced back to Jakuzan Kodo who taught Confucianism and Calligraphy to Tokugawa Iemocji, the 14th shogun of the Edo Shognate. Roseki Kodo, the great-grandchild of Jakuzan and Shuho’s father, was a famous and traditional calligrapher.
 
Shuho leaned the Splendor of calligraphy from her father. She has been pursuing his style of calligraphy, but at the same time, she is interested in seeing the possibility of how calligraphy can be viewed as a form of art. “Calligraphy is expressed by dots and lines, and it opens up new opportunities for any type of artistic expressions”, Shuho says.
 
This exhibition will have 45 calligraphy pieces on display which will include mainly Zen Words. The Zen school of Buddhism was introduced to Japan about 800years ago. In Japan, Zen is not only considered a Buddhist practice, but one of the basic principles of Japanese culture. Shuho believes that is is certain that the Zen spirit will help you get by not only in Japan but also in the wider world.
 
There is a famous word in Japan, “Yugen no bi”, which means “subtle and profound beauty” Shuho thinks It is beauty that can be expressed by the shades of the black ink.
 　
At the exhibition, Shuho will express The Zen world with “Yugen no bi”. Please come and enjoy of her original world of Calligraphy.