Sleight of Hand
Tomoko Seki
Beautiful movement and supple line
Tomoko Seki’s father is a master of East Asian calligraphy, as was her grandfather, but her own practice is firmly in the western form. Yet her precise, elegant round-hand and seemingly effortless flourishes are done with a fine pointed brush rather than a metal pen, hearkening back to her early studies of Japanese calligraphy.
The beautiful movement and supple line of Western writing always fascinated me, and so I attended a Western calligraphy school in Japan.
The art becomes deeper and deeper the more I know. Sometimes I have to clear many hurdles before I can face myself.
I am inspired by many calligraphers around the world. Through letter arts, I can convey my thoughts beyond words and nationality, and I receive warm and kind responses from all over.
Although I didn’t study art at university, I have been interested in color since I was a child, and I studied color after graduating from junior college.
