Sisyu has been practicing calligraphy since 6 years old and is now a professional calligrapher. She lived in Nara, the home of calligraphy, for three years to study and then moved to Tokyo. Sisyureinvents her calligraphy by integrating arts into the classical calligraphy. Every character drawn by Sisyu expresses not only its meaning but also emotions.
In her hands, Syo: Japanese traditional calligraphy can become universal means of communication. Sisyu hopes to draw a title of a Hollywood movie
in the future.
What Sisyu wants to be
"Souzou bito" is a word of her creation, comprising an extra human character in the word, means a creator with a challenging spirit. Ever since Sisyu determined to be a calligrapher, "Souzou bito" has been printed on her business card.
Calligraphy can be an art and an expression of words. Sisyu emphasizes on the latter. Calligraphy can convert simple letters into images with emotions. Every word may have different faces in different occasions. Sisyu’s calligraphy is trying to capture this. By doing so, Sisyu believes that her calligraphy become universal means of communication.
"Syo" may be acknowledged worldwide as a means to express meanings. Every nation’s language can be converted to show more affection by techniques of Japanese "Syo". "Syo" can transcend national boundaries like music and express even Hollywood movie titles.
I believe in unlimited possibility of Syo and am determined to be a world-class calligrapher.
Why I became a calligrapher
I felt being a stranger.
I followed my instinct when I saw a chance.
For a while, I was blinded.
I found myself incapable. I sought for my own support.
A void remained after losing my faith in what I was proud of.
Self esteem vanished.
When I liberated myself from all prejudices of the society,
My body knew which way I should incline.
My body inclined to be a calligrapher.
I have faith in what my body tells.
January, 2007
I felt destined to be a calligrapher.
"Future Pass - from Asia to the World -" exhibited at La Biennale di
Venezia 2011 in cooperation with TEAMLAB (2011)
The Japan delegates to Argentine, Uruguay, and Chile to introduce Japan
culture (2009)
Paris collection for AGURI SAGIMORI exhibited at the Louvre (2009)
Invitation performance at Arab-Japan Conference, Alexandria (2007)
Performance at La Biennale di Venezia 2005
M. Night Shyamalan, a film director (2010)
William P. Lauder, The Chairman of Estee Lauder Companies (2010)
Chile national modern art museum
title of NHK drama program "Ryoma den"
title of NHK art program "Bino tsubo"
title of NHK program "Futtou toshi"
drawing of NHK program "J league"
title of NHK international program "China Wow!"
serial calligraphy "iina" in The Asahi Shimbun for 2 and half years
serial calligraphy "Ichigo Ichie" in The Asahi Shimbum for 4 years
serial calligraphy "Kotoba no Album" in The Yomiuri Shimbun for 1 year
"Ki Mizu Tsuchi Hi" in Hollywood movie "The Last Airbender"
SK-II TV commercial "Chikara" in 13 countries overseas
Japanese Sake "Hakutsuru" TV commercial
SUZUKI ALTO "Sora" TV commercial
movie film title "Tsukini Sizumu" for Ayumi Hamazaki, a Japanese female singer
logo "Nippon Isshin" for COMPLEX, a Japanese band
artist logo "SAOTOME Taichi" for Taichi Saotome, a Japanese classical dancer
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