Hakuhyou Uemura

White and Black – A Tapestry in Ink

Born in Osaka in 1978, I grew up surrounded by the scent of ink.

My grandmother, a calligraphy master, often wrote beside me. Watching her, I was drawn into the world where words became lines, and lines spoke like words.

I came to believe that calligraphy is not just writing—it is the expression of one’s inner self. This thought became the foundation of my art.

In high school, I discovered the joy of conveying feelings through writing. Since then, I’ve explored my own path in calligraphy, teaching myself along the way.

In the quiet spring of 2020, I reflected deeply on the essence of calligraphy.

I began studying under Shoshosai, a calligrapher I had long admired, and started facing modern calligraphy—between tradition and innovation—with new eyes.

White and Black: calm yet intense.

I believe calligraphy continues to evolve as a powerful form of contemporary expression.

Biography

Awards

2024 Received the 22nd Japan Design Calligraphy Awards Grand Prize

(In the title work of the IIizØ performance “HomeOstasis Transistasis”)

Activity history

2025 Showcase the logo for Zuihoken's new product “Ryunosho”

Sales started at BAKUNICUM GALLERY

2024 Solo exhibition “Fuku -Fukukutaru-” will be held at Kyomachibori Chignitta

Parthenon Tama Dance Collection 2024 iiZØ performance

Responsible for the title and calligraphy of “HomeOstasis Transistasis”

2022 Solo exhibition “Guest -Marudo-” at Kyomachibori Chignitta

2021 Showcase the logo for the new product “Ryu no Koji” from the long-established store “Zuihoken” in Kameyama, Ise Province, which has continued since the late Edo period