Overview
We were in charge of producing a residency program at Park Hotel Tokyo, a hotel with the theme of “Infinite Time and Space Amid Cognizant Japanese Beauty”. The program, originally held in guest rooms, was expanded and held at the hotel’s Japanese restaurant, Hanasanshou.
By using the walls and windows of the private rooms as canvases, the private rooms themselves were expressed as works of art.
The theme of the artwork is “Iroha-uta,” a traditional Japanese poem.
The wisteria trellis, a familiar place of rest and relaxation in Japanese daily life, was reinterpreted in calligraphy using the Japanese syllabary.
The coloring, mainly green, yellow, and silver, is inspired by kaiseki cuisine.
Credit
Conception, theme and colors: Calligrapher Mami
Assistance: Shukusen
Production period: August 8, 2022 – August 15, 2022 (7 days of which)
Location: Japanese Cuisine Hanasanshou Private Room (Park Hotel Tokyo 25th floor)
Produced by: Mucha-Kucha Inc.
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Artist
CalligrapherMami
Born in 6/6/1990 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
She picked up the brush at the early age of nine.
By high school, her intimate struggle for self expression could be seen in her strokes.
Fusing the visual language of graffitti, a product of Hip Hop culture, and traditional calligraphy,
Mami has established her own sense of style – ‘Calligraf2ity.’
Through her solo exhibitions and performances, her unique expression has circled the globe,
starting from Japan and extending to other parts of Asia, and to Europe, America, Africa, and Australia.
Currently, she is located in her native Japan, in Tokyo,
while she travels the world to share her distinctive style.