CHIMA
Introduction of Artist
Born in Tokyo, CHIMA began calligraphy at the age of 5, studying under the calligrapher Sanada Shuen.
Beyond calligraphy, she has also been involved in various artistic activities such as painting and theater. In 2012, she pursued her own form of expression and became independent as a BOKUSYO (Abstract Calligraphy) artist.
In 2014, she held her first solo exhibition as a BOKUSYO (Abstract Calligraphy) artist. Her work goes beyond traditional calligraphy, collaborating with artists and musicians.
She is also active in promoting traditional Japanese culture through collaborations with long-established brands like Iwasa, a 95-year-old sandal maker in Osaka, as well as Hasami-yaki potters and Hakata-ori weavers.
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Profile
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Artist name
CHIMA
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Activity area
Tokyo
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Biography
- Born in Tokyo
- 2014
- Stage Performance "Reading Theater: The World of Terayama Shūji 2" / Akihabara Atelier ACT&B (Tokyo)
Stage Performance "Reading Theater: The World of Terayama Shūji" / Akihabara Atelier ACT&B (Tokyo)
Live Performance "Sumi Hana" / PLAY WITH Hatchobori (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition "Chima Calligraphy - Tobira" / Masumi Gallery (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition "Time and Ink" / anoanogalerie (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition "Chima Calligraphy - Zero" / NANJO HOUSE (Tokyo)
- 2015
- Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Art and Culture Exhibition / Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tocho Gallery (Tokyo)
SIBSI36 Exhibition "Potential of Washi and Paper Cloth" - Sumi Hana Opening Live & Saku Sumi Display / Gallery Ginza (Tokyo)
Live Performance "Sumi Hana Live at Uojin" / Uojin Kami-Ikebukuro (Tokyo)
Tsushima Tenno Festival Event "Ōharu Taiko Owari Ichiza x Sumi Hana" / Horita Shingorō Shoten (Aichi, Tsushima)
Group Exhibition "Waka Exhibition" / Gallery HATCH (Tokyo)
Artwork Display / Shinhwa Restaurant Togo (Tokyo)
Group Exhibition "Iroiro Exhibition" / anoanogalerie (Tokyo)
Art Unit Sumi Hana Formation Event "Sumi Hana Banquet" / anoanogalerie (Tokyo)
- 2016
- Live Performance "Sumi Hana Live at Uojin" / Uojin Kami-Ikebukuro (Tokyo)
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Art and Culture Exhibition / Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tocho Gallery (Tokyo)
Special Event & Sumi Hana Live at "Kimono EXPO" Hosted by Ginza Ichiri / Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan (Tokyo)
Opening Event & Sumi Hana Live at Ginza Ichiri Fukuoka Tenjin Store / Ginza Ichiri Fukuoka Tenjin Store (Fukuoka, Fukuoka)
Solo Exhibition "Chima Calligraphy - BOKUSYO Exhibition" / Tokyu Department Store Shibuya Main Store, Art Gallery (Tokyo)
Two-person Exhibition "Saku Sumi - Ink Blossoms in the City" / anoanogalerie (Tokyo)
Two-person Exhibition "Saku Sumi - Washi Crafts and Ink Art" / Mino Washi-no-Sato Hall (Gifu, Mino City)
Exhibition & Event "omusubi" / Dining Bar Omoto (Tokyo)
- 2017
- Invited Artist, "52nd Phoenix Society" / RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka (Osaka, Osaka)
Live Performance "Sumi Hana Live at Hidamari" / Café Hidamari in Niwa no Ie (Tokyo)
Live Performance "Sumi Hana Performance at Shōgakuji Temple" / Shōgakuji Temple (Shizuoka, Shimada)
Opening Performance & Artwork Display at "Kimono EXPO 2017" Hosted by Ginza Ichiri / Melsa GINZA2 (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition "Chima Calligraphy - Bokuyō" / Sogo Chiba Store (Chiba, Chiba)
Textile Design for Nakamura Co., Ltd. "Kiori" Kimono / Takashimaya Stores (Yokohama, Nihonbashi, Shinjuku, Osaka)
- 2018
- Tsushima Tenno Festival Event "Ōharu Taiko Owari Ichiza x Chima" / Horita Shingorō Shoten (Aichi, Tsushima)
Live Performance "Traditional Music Improvisation Project 2018" / Esorabako (Tokyo)
Exhibition of Collaboration with Hasami-yaki, Seifō Aoi, "Calligraphy and Small Ceramics" / Seifō Aoi Gallery (Nagasaki, Hasami Town)
Pop-up Shop "Kiori" & Artwork Display / Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition "BOKUSYO Artist Chima" / Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka, Osaka)
- 2019
- Solo Exhibition "DARKNESS" / NANJO HOUSE (Tokyo)
Live Performance "Sumi Hana Live at the 16th Nakaoyama Autumn Pottery Tour" (Nagasaki, Hasami Town)
Pop-up Shop "IWASA Zori Fair" & Artwork Display / Isetan Shinjuku (Tokyo)
Live Performance "IWASA presents BOKUSYO Artist Chima" / Namba SkyO (Osaka, Osaka)
- 2020
- Invited Artist, "58th Phoenix Society" / RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka (Osaka, Osaka)
Pop-up Event "Handmade Women's Exhibition" / Shinjuku Takashimaya (Tokyo)
- 2021
- Solo Exhibition "colors" / NANJO HOUSE (Tokyo)
Exhibited at "Next Generation Art Kyoto" / Daimaru Kyoto Store (Kyoto, Kyoto)
Exhibited at "Fine Art Exhibition" / Daimaru Tokyo Store (Tokyo)
Exhibited at "Summer Art Fair 2021" / Daimaru Tokyo Store (Tokyo)
Group Exhibition "Women's Next Generation - Spotlight on Female Artists" / Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka, Osaka)
- 2022
- Solo Exhibition "Reverb - Sōjō" / GINZA SIX (Tokyo)
Solo Exhibition "Reverb - Shintō" / Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka, Osaka)
- 2023
- Two-person Exhibition "Kensuke Takeoka & Chima - Glass, Ink Abstraction, and Space" / Hase (Aichi, Nagoya)
Solo Exhibition "Reverb - Fuchi Gen" / Daimaru Kobe Store (Hyogo, Kobe)
Two-person Exhibition "Reception Art Exhibition in ASCOTT Marunouchi Tokyo, Chiyomi Tanaka & Chima" / ASCOTT Marunouchi Tokyo (Tokyo)
Exhibited at "Art Fair Tokyo 2023" (Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO Booth) / Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
- 2024
- Exhibited at "The 3rd Japan Wabunka Grand Prix Award Winners Exhibition and Sale" / Junrian, Roppongi Hills (Tokyo)
Live Performance "Sumihana Ichie" / Banryuji Temple (Tokyo)
- Exhibited at TAKUMI CRAFT CONNECTION –KYOTO by LEXUS NEW TAKUMI PROJECT