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「 Dialogue Beyond Words - In Between Calligraphy and Light 」at Ginza WABI 12/4-12/8

Dialogue Beyond Words - In Between Calligraphy and Light

Calligraphy expressed with black ink on pure white washi paper.
In the works presented by Carre MOJI, where the focus is not on the artwork itself but on the viewer's interaction with it, there is a beauty in the "space" that contrasts with the graceful brushstrokes. This space invites the viewer’s imagination to expand, offering a sense of serenity and openness. This exhibition showcases the Tokyo Series, where various landscapes of Tokyo are expressed through calligraphy. As you appreciate the form of the kanji, immerse yourself in the expansive scenery of Tokyo unfolding in your mind.

The gentle light that envelops you comes from “Kotori,” a design lighting piece that draws on the craftsmanship of the Kyō-wagasa (traditional Kyoto umbrellas) by Hiyoshiya. The soft glow of light, emanating from hand-crafted washi paper, creates a serene atmosphere. Why not immerse yourself in this peaceful space and enjoy a quiet dialogue with the calligraphy works on display?

■ Event dates　　
December 4th　-　December 8th, 2024
10:00 ～ 17:00 ※Admission free

■ Place
Ginza WABI 4-11-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0061, Japan

■ About Carre Moji
We are the only art gallery in Japan specializing in modern calligraphy and sumi ink interior art. Our curatorial focus is not on the artwork itself but on the viewer's interaction with it, there is a beauty in the "space" that contrasts with the graceful brushstrokes. This space invites the viewer’s imagination to expand, offering a sense of serenity and openness. We are dedicated to resonating with your desires, offering selections of new Japanese interior art that harmonizes with any living space. We assist you in selecting pieces that match your vision and current interior, and provide custom-made artwork tailored to your preferences through consultation.

Summer Exhibition - July 18 - August 31, 2024

墨の涼香－ Beautiful scenery through Sumi ink

Calligraphy art that stands silently and watches over us - Carre MOJI.
The calligraphers create with the brush as if breathing into the paper, entrusting their spirits to the sumi ink. Carre MOJI, with its exquisite balance of sumi ink colors, letter shapes, and margins, always listens to your heart. You will see a lot of different scenery in your mind as you interact with the sumi ink. We invite you to spend an enriching time, relaxing in the artwork and feeling the imagination freely. In this exhibition, you can see selected artworks including new artworks, the Tokyo series that expresses various famous places in Tokyo with a calligrapher's sensitivity, and a collaboration of Noren Nakamura and Carre MOJI that create a cool ambience.

墨の涼香－ Beautiful scenery through Sumi ink
Date : July 18 - August 31, 2024
Open : 10:00 ～ 17:00
Access : Carre MOJI Gallery ※Reservation is required

－ Special Exhibits －

◆Tokyo Series - One Hundred Famous Views of Tokyo These are one-of-a-kind calligraphy and sumi-e of Tokyo's representative place names and famous landmarks. The artworks are created by carefully selected calligraphers belonging to Carre MOJI, who have both "beautiful lines with mastery of calligraphy" and "design and sensibility". We hope you enjoy the scenery that unfolds from the calligraphy and sumi-e, which change from time to time as you look at it.

◆Noren Nakamura x Carre MOJI - NOREN sho-art
Nakamura, which proposes a number of curtains that weave together tradition and innovation, has collaborated with Carre MOJI. Noren and calligraphy, which have been a part of Japanese life since ancient times, share a common Japanese spirit. Just as you enjoy the changing scenery that unfolds in your mind when you live with calligraphy, you will come to appreciate the comfort of noren when you live with it. As a new interior design revived in the modern age, you can feel the cool "Japanese breeze".

Exhibited at Ginza WAKO ”AMAZING EDO TOKYO ”

From Thursday, June 6 to Sunday, June 16, 2024, the exhibition “AMAZING EDO TOKYO: Tokyo Treasures for the Future,” was hold at Ginza’s well-known Seiko House, featuring businesses participating in the Edo Tokyo Kirari Project.

Carre MOJI exhibited a new collection and a new series.

https://en.edotokyokirari.jp/news/life/seiko-house/

The event has ended

【 Featured in JAPAN Forward 】
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We exhibit in Paris from March 7th to 10th

We exhibit in Paris from March 7th to 10th at 78 rue de Turenne (3rd arrondissement).

We will post the exhibition on Instagram, so please check it.
https://www.instagram.com/carremoji/

■ Details
Period du : from March7 to10 2024
Address : 78 rue de Turenne 75003
Hours : from 10:00 to 13:00 / from 14:00 to

[Edo Tokyo Kirari Project] Pop-up Shop at Haneda Airport Terminal 3

Edo Tokyo Kirari Project will hold a limited-time pop-up store at Haneda Airport Terminal 3 (departure area) from Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
We are aiso exhibiting.
https://en.edotokyokirari.jp/news/life/haneda-airport/

［Exhibit Summary］
Date: Wednesday, February 28 – Tuesday, March 26, 2024
7:00 – 23:00 (from 15:00 on the first day and until 15:00 on the last day)
Venue: Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Departure Area (2-6 Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo)
JAPAN MASTERY COLLECTION
Promotion Space
※This is a post-departure area available for passengers boarding international flights.

Contents: Sales of products from the Edo Tokyo Kirari Project model businesses (29 businesses)
※Information is current as of February 21, 2024, and is subject to change.
［Store location］
Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Departure Area

Selected for the Edo-Tokyo Kirari Project led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

"Edo Tokyo Kirari Project"
Edo Tokyo Kirari official online shop
Carre MOJI artworks have been released.
Available in English and French.
https://edotokyokirari.jp/

Product list
https://edotokyokirari.jp/

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Exhibited at the “MAISON & OBJET PARIS 2024”

Collaboration Exhibition " In Praise of Shadows " Jul.1 - 17

We hope you enjoy the gentle light of the Andon ( Japanese-style lamp ), the Japanese calligraphy, and the beautiful and very valuable Kinkarakami.

■　Event dates　　
Jul.1　-　Jul.17　10:00 ～　17:00
Closed : Tuesdays ※Admission free

■　Place
Ginza Apollo Showakan YOHAKU

Carre MOJI will ship works without Frame

We have a lot of works not framed and can ship them to your address after your works are mounted on hard paper (Urauchi).

When calligraphers have created works on Japanese paper,
works (Japanese Paper) are very thin and soft.
Therefore, we need to mount them on hard paper (Urauchi)
before we do the framing.

Urauchi is a special Japanese technique.

After doing Urauchi, we will roll it up, pack it in a box and ship it by EMS. (EMS charge is included the prices.)
And you can do the framing with your requested design and color in your country.

List of Urauchi works ↑ click here

The list of works are a part of whole works.
If you don’t have these works with your requested, please feel free to contact us.

Exhibition " Margins in mind " Feb.8 - 25

In this time, we have reduced the number of artworks on display because we want you to take the time to interact with our artworks. Please take your time and enjoy the moment.

■　Event dates　　
Feb.8　-　Feb.25　10:00 ～　18:00
Closed : Sundays and Mondays

■　Place
Ginza Apollo Showakan YOHAKU

Special Collaboration " Luxury time of Scent and Calligraphy" Sep.1-Sep.30

As a special project for the 20th anniversary of Carre MOJI,
a collaborative exhibition by calligrapher Issai Tanaka "Water" and
concept salon Tsuki Tsuki in Ishikawa Prefecture "Botanical Incense" will be held.

Please enjoy the luxury of relaxing in the beautifully shimmering ink and the gentle fragrance of incense sticks.

■　Event dates　　
Sep.1　-　Sep.30　10:00 ～　17:00
Reservation is required

■　Place
Carre MOJI showroom

Featured artist : Calligrapher Sachiyo Kaneko

Calligrapher Sachiyo Kaneko was born in Tokyo and started calligraphy at the age of 7.She has received numerous awards at exhibitions in Japan and abroad, including the Nitten(Japan), the Sogen Modern Calligraphy Exhibition(Japan), and the Salon d'automne (France).

She has been creating since 2016 based in Madrid, Spain.
She creates works in a variety of styles inspired by the people and culture of Spain, based on the skills she has cultivated over many years in classical calligraphy. Her performances at art festivals have been featured in the media, and she is now an artist to watch.

Her series of works "A feel for Japan" spreads the spirit of harmony.
＞ View works

【 International Art Fair 】
■ Youtube ■ You can see her performances.
>2019 >2018 >2016 >2012
‘Art San Diego 2018’ (San Diego, U.S.A)
‘FACA2018’ (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
‘ART FAIR TOKYO2018’ (Tokyo, Japan)
‘ART-UP! 2018/2017/2016/2015/2014’ (Lille, France)
‘ART LIMA’2016 (Lima, Peru)
‘Barcu2015’ (Bogota, Colombia)
‘Art Cartagena2015’ (Cartagena, Colombia,)
‘Affordable Art Fair Mexico City 2013/2014’ (MexicoCity, Mexico)
‘ARTECLASICA2012’ (BuenosAires,Argentina）
‘LINEART2009/2010/2011’ (Gent, Belgium)
‘Artexpo NY 2011’ (New York, U.S.A)

【 Solo exhibitions 】
Mexico city, Mexico (2018/ 2015/2012x2)
Mimasaka, Japan (2013)
Kobe, Japan (2012x2/ 2002/ 2001/ 2000)
Tokyo, Japan (2009)
Osaka, Japan (2009/ 2008x 2)
Kyoto, Japan (2008)
【Duo exhibitions】
Tokyo, Japan 2007/ 2005

【 Group exhibitions 】
Madrid, Spain (2022/ 2021/ 2018/ 2017)
Mexico city, Mexico (2017/ 2015/ 2013)
Trieste, Italy (2015), Livorno, Italy (2015)
Ajdovscina,Slovenia (2015)
Filenze, Italy (2015 )
Lecco, Italy (2015)
Tokyo, Japan (2014/ 2013/ 2010/ 2009)
Köping, Sweden (2014), Paris, France (2013)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (2012)
Brussels, Belgium (2009)

【 Selected collections 】
Procter and Gamble Japan, Kobe Universty, MUAC(Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo)

Featured works - Amazing brush stroks

These works were created by calligrapher Kiyomi Ueno. She is one of the most famous artists in high quality Kana calligraphy works. Her brush stroks are amazing. And more, special Japanese paper is so beautiful. These harmony is superb.

Details (the upper)

Details (the lower)

Kei Shimizu's Virtual exhibition held

Many thanks to the many visitors who viewed
Kei Shimizu's virtual exhibition 「 HAVE A GOOD DAY」
from 28 March to 11 April.

～ Message from Kei Shimizu ～
The Japanese calligraphy is our peace of mind
for having a good day.
It makes us face ourselves and relax, restore our energy.
For that reason,
Japanese people used to live with "calligraphy,"
which is made from letters and words.
And now, we have felt the scare of pandemic in the world.
That’s why I think that we need our life
with Japanese calligraphy.
Let's live with a piece of calligraphy for everyday life.
I pray everybody in the world will be happy.

Kei Shimizu's profile
Kei Shimizu's works

Decorates 68 Guestrooms of AMAN Tokyo

The interior calligraphic art's production company,
Carré MOJI has set up interior calligraphic artworks
in total of 68 suite rooms and large rooms of the world famous resort hotel Aman Tokyo (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) which launched first time in Japan as an urban-type hotel.

Twenty four large sized works (70cm x 140cm) and 44 vertical works (70cm x 40cm) have accentuated the simple and stylish guest rooms which define the Aman Tokyo, created to convey warm Japanese hospitality to domestic and international guests.
All works are original (only single piece), and have been mainly produced from 12 types of single Kanji words like "No.1 / To start",
"To fly","A rainbow","A tree"", "To feel relaxed","Peace / Harmony",
which matches the concept of the Aman Tokyo.
The artists are master calligraphers who are affiliated with
Carré MOJI:Kei Shimizu and Gen Miyamura.

【 Aman Tokyo 】
Operating luxury resorts and hotels worldwide, the famous hotel chain, Aman Resorts' (head office: London, England)
first Japan hotel has become a big topic.
It rolled out at top floors 33~38 of Otemachi Tower,
at the center of Otemachi, Tokyo, and opened fully in spring of 2015.
Otemachi Tower, 1-5-6, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Produced a logo of Aman Itarian restaurant

Carré MOJI calligrapher Kei Shimizu took charge of a logo 『 ARVA 』.ARVA is hte Italian restaurant worldwide resort-hotel AMAN has started as a new concept. Arva is a new dining concept conceived.
This unique new dining experience is based on inventive Italian cooking techniques, utilising simple, locally-sourced ingredients. Paying tribute to Italy’s rich culinary heritage,
Arva celebrates the shared enjoyment of uncomplicated flavours in a warm and welcoming atmosphere

The logo 『 ARVA 』with the warmth and simplicity
has been completed along the theme.

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Put on display in Tokyo Station Hotel

Three of Carré MOJI works were put on display at Spa Tokione
in the Tokyo Station Hotel.
Tokyo Station Hotel is located at Tokyo Central Station,
an historic grand hotelwhich had a grand reopening
with the recent renewal of the station.

Workshop and exhibition at Cassina ixc.

Carré MOJI holds workshop and exhibition at Cassina ixc.
A workshop was held by Carré MOJI calligrapher, Kei Shimizu,
at Cassina ixc. in Tokyo. Cassina ixc. was established in 1927 and is recognized today as the world's leading furniture and interior design brand. Cassina ixc. in Tokyo also held a Japanese calligraphy exhibition at the same time.
Carre MOJI artwork was also exhibited at Cassina ixc. shops in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Osaka.

Getty Images Started a Download Service of Carré MOJI Calligraphy Contents

The world's largest digital content company, Getty Images ( Headquarters: Seattle, U.S.A. )
started a download service of Carré MOJI calligraphy contents.
Currently, 66 Carré MOJI calligraphy contents are being carried and sold there.
Please click here for the details.