Fuyoh Kobayashi “Inori”
The Nippon Gallery
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Growing up in a very religious family, surrounded by Buddhist literature, Kobayashi became fascinated by written characters. As a very young child, she took up the study of calligraphy, studying the basic calligraphic text called Senjimon, (One Thousand Characters). After winning one of the top three places out of 100,000 participants in a major national calligraphy competition, the artist formed the group called Fuyoh-kai in Kyoto, which is still very active under her direction to this day.
“Calligraphy is not about vying for superiority with one's works. The principle meaning of calligraphy is the development of one's perceptive skills, and a unity of spirit,” Kobayashi says. In this exhibition, 55 works, such as framed pictures, hanging scrolls and fans with her calligraphy, will be on displ
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from September 09, 2009 to September 15, 2009