Artists at SumiFox

SumiFox works directly with artists from Japan. Each profile presents available works, working method, artistic context and the curatorial perspective behind the selection.

Featured Artist

Hatanaka Sachiyo

畠中 咲菫 · Calligraphy 墨麗 / Sumire

Hatanaka Sachiyo / 畠中咲菫 is a Japanese calligrapher and member of Bokujin-kai (墨人会). Her work ranges from commercial typography — logos and product lettering — to free, large-format 創作書 calligraphy shown in solo exhibitions. SumiFox curates smaller formats from this practice for European spaces.

Featured Artist

Takemura Chikako

竹村 千佳子 · Tottori Prefecture, Japan

竹村千佳子 / Takemura Chikako is a Japanese calligraphy artist, born in 1949 in Tottori Prefecture. Her works represent an expressive, abstract direction of calligraphy with strong ink traces, movement and open paper space. Second real artist in the SumiFox line-up.

Featured Artist

Nakagawa Fumiyo

中川 冨美代 · Japan

中川冨美代 / Nakagawa Fumiyo is a Japanese calligrapher active in the context of the 墨人会 (Bokujin-kai). Her work brings sign, gesture, ink and paper together into a free and physical visual language — third real position in the SumiFox line-up.