CHIMA
Artist Profile
Born in Tokyo. She began holding a brush at the age of five and studied under calligrapher Shuen Sanada. In addition to calligraphy, she has engaged in various artistic activities including painting and theater. In 2012, she established herself as a “Bokusho artist” (abstract ink artist) in pursuit of her own form of expression, and held her first solo exhibition in 2014.
Beyond presenting her works, she actively engages in collaborative projects with artists and musicians, exploring forms of expression that go beyond the traditional concept of calligraphy. She also works with long-established Japanese craft makers, including “Iwasa,” a zori sandal brand with over 90 years of history in Osaka, as well as kilns in Hasami ware and artisans of Hakata-ori textiles. Through these collaborations, she is committed not only to ink and calligraphy, but also to sharing the appeal of Japanese traditional culture.
Works
Profile
Artist: CHIMA
2024
Selected Artist Exhibition & Sales, The 3rd Japan Traditional Culture Grand Prix / Junrian, Roppongi Hills (Tokyo)
2023
Two-Person Exhibition, Kensuke Takeoka & Chima – Glass, Sumi Abstraction and Space / Hase (Nagoya, Aichi)
Solo Exhibition, Reverb – Origin / Daimaru Kobe Store (Kobe, Hyogo)
Two-Person Exhibition, Reception Art Exhibition in ASCOTT Marunouchi Tokyo – Chiyomi Tanaka & Chima / ASCOTT Marunouchi Tokyo (Tokyo)
ART FAIR TOKYO 2023 (Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO Booth) / Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
2022
Solo Exhibition, Reverb – Synergy / GINZA SIX (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition, Reverb – Penetration / Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka)
2021
Solo Exhibition, colors / NANJO HOUSE (Tokyo)
Next Generation Art Kyoto / Daimaru Kyoto Store (Kyoto)
Group Exhibition, Women's Next Generation – Emerging Female Artists in Focus / Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka)
2019
Solo Exhibition, DARKNESS / NANJO HOUSE (Tokyo)
2018
Solo Exhibition, Chima Exhibition / Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka)
2017
Solo Exhibition, Chima Calligraphy – Bokuyo / Sogo Chiba Store (Chiba)
2016
Solo Exhibition, Chima Calligraphy – Chima Sumi Abstract Art Exhibition / Tokyu Department Store Shibuya Main Store (Tokyo)
Two-Person Exhibition, Saku Sumi – Ink Blossoming in the City / anoanogalerie (Tokyo)
Two-Person Exhibition, Saku Sumi – The One Who Makes Washi Bloom, The One Who Brings Ink to Life / Mino Washi Museum (Mino, Gifu)
2014
Solo Exhibition, Chima Calligraphy – Door / Masumi Gallery (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition, Time and Ink / anoanogalerie (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition, Chima Calligraphy – Zero / NANJO HOUSE (Tokyo)