“The Tale of Genji” by Mizuho KOYAMA Mizuho KOYAMA has started creating 54 artworks inspired by “The Tale of Genji”. There are 54 chapters in the story and Mizuho is creating artwork for each chapter. “The Tale of Genji” (源氏物語 Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman, Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century.
A Japanese calligrapher CHIBA Sogen will recreate his factory at the LA Art Show 2020 and create various artworks for a few hours each day in front of his huge artwork “3.11 Requiem and Revival”. LA Art Show attendees can watch his work in progress right in his factory. He will showcase various techniques at times he will write very small characters as in the work “3.11 Requiem and Revival” and at other times write in “Spiral Splash” carve seals and so on.
