Artists: CHIBA Sogen KOYAMA Mizuho KUNISADA Sanmu TAKEI Chiko TANAKA Issai TSUNASHIMA Reiko

Sumi, or Japanese ink, has been used for Oriental calligraphic works and paintings for over 2,000 years. The need for works in sumi, an art form backed by a long unbroken history, remains strong. In contemporary art, which is filled with an indiscriminate mix of materials and representation techniques, we specifically refer to production based on sumi as “sumi_ism,” and the artworks of 6 sumi-artists will be exhibited in this exhibition. We are looking forward to your visit!

We are offering a catalogue “SUMI_ISM” to the first 10 people to arrive.