ABOUT KISYUU 姫洲
Born and raised in Japan, Kisyuu started learning calligraphy when she was seven and was given a calligraphy master name “Kisyuu” from her master Kosyuu Kobayashi at the age of 18. She earned numerous awards from calligraphy competitions both in Japan and Canada.
Since moving to Canada in 2007, she has been working on her calligraphy installations, workshops, lessons, exhibitions, live performances and commissioned art works. She has been performing in collaboration with various types of artists. She has also worked on projects with different companies such as Microsoft, Shiseido, 20th Century Fox, Toyota and Netflix.
She writes both traditional and modern freestyle calligraphy - a brush and sumi-ink are her tools to express her true self. Through her calligraphy art, she wishes to create peace, both inner and outer.
書道家、姫洲。7歳から書道を始め、18歳で雅号(がごう) ”姫洲(キシュウ)”を恩師、小林廣洲(コウシュウ)から授与し、日本とカナダでさまざまな賞を受賞。
書道教室やワークショップから始まり、多岐にわたるアーティストとライブパフォーマンスも行う。過去には、資生堂や電通、トヨタやNetflixなどにも書道協力をした経験があり、映画Deadpool2やG.I.ジョーにも作品を提供した。
25年以上にわたる書道経験の中で、姫洲は書道をただの書き物のツールとせず、自己表現やコミュニケーションツールとして新しいスタイルを探求し続ける。筆に込めた自らの想いと見る人の心を通して、人と人とを繋ぐ架け橋となり、書道から世界平和に繋げていくことが彼女の願い。