The 77th Mainichi Shodo Exhibition (第77回毎日書道展) spans two venues: The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) in Roppongi, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
in Ueno. On display at NACT are the works by members of the Mainichi
Shodo Association (including the organising committee of the Mainichi
Shodo Exhibition) as well as winning works from the selected public
submissions. The selected public submissions that did not win any prize
or award are displayed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum.
Like last year, I went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum first. I am not sure if I will be going to Ueno this year, due to other things on my schedule.
Upon entering NACT, there were posters introducing the exhibition, plus related events. There are live calligraphy demonstrations by winners, and sessions that explain the winning works. Like last year, I timed my visit this year to coincidence with one of the live calligraphy demonstrations.
The exhibition itself spans three floors, with works by the organizing committee and grand prix winners on the first floor, works by members of the Mainichi Shodo Association and the top public submissions on the second floor, and other award winners (excellence award and merit award) and association associates on the third floor (roughly).
My key purpose for going today was to see the live calligraphy demonstration, where three grand prix winners showed how they actually went about writing their works. Two of them demonstrated how they write their kanji pieces, while a third talked and demonstrated carving.
I then took my time to wander around the exhibition halls.
And as usual, I took a photo of this place that was featured in the anime movie Your Name. by Shinkai Makoto.
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