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TWENTY-ONE_01

Hiroshi Wada

2019 • Japan • India Ink, Ink on Paper

24 x 35 in

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Artwork details

Medium : India Ink, Ink on Paper
Framing : Wood
Framing on request
Dimensions : 23.6x35.4in

About this artwork

The title shows the meaning of the written word, 二十一, twenty-one.
The number "21" has the power of luck that things will go well in the future.

Original Japanese calligraphy on paper.

The paper is Chinese Xuan paper, which is renowned for high quality with being soft and fine texture.
Sumi ink is made by rubbing the traditional ink stick on the inkstone to create the best color before writing.
Japanese brushes are handmade by artisans using goat's… hair which realizes the delicate lines of the ink.
The work is mounted on a wooden panel and ready to hang.

Hiroshi Wada

Japan

Credentials

International Exposure
Prizewinner
Covered by the Press
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

« I find the coolness and beauty in daily life and try to express it in my own way. »

Hiroshi Wada is a contemporary calligraphy artist based in Kyoto, Japan. He began his calligraphy training at the age of five and, at 30, pursued more rigorous study under Ryosetsu Imai, a renowned master. Since 2017, Wada has shared works that transcend traditional calligraphy with a global audience. His works are regularly featured in solo and group exhibitions, particularly across the United States and Europe.

Wada’s art is an “art of the line” that captures traditional calligraphy’s essence while striving to transcend it. His creation begins from nothingness. He forgets the classics, returns to innocence, and draws from the stillness of Zen.

Some of his pieces bear signs of damage. When such unintended marks fuse with the intentional lines, a deep resonance is born. There is a fine line between such work becoming mere trash or transforming miraculously into beauty —and Wada believes true beauty exists precisely on that edge.

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