Dokuritsu Shojin-dan
The Dokuritsu Shojin-dan ( Japanese 独立 書 人 団 , German grouping of independent calligraphers ) is a Japanese artists' association. She represents modern Japanese painting, which developed as an abstract art from the centuries-old traditional calligraphy . The group currently has around 3000 members from all over Japan.
timeline
On April 28, 1952, the group was founded under the name Dokuritsu Shodō-kai ( 独立 書 道 会 , Independent Shodō Association ) with a festive ceremony at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo .
The first exhibition took place in January 1953 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum . From now on there will be an annual major exhibition in Japan. In July of the same year, the first edition of the organ of the group was published and has appeared continuously since then.
In 1959, members Yūkei Tejima and Taihō Yamazaki were represented with work at documenta II in Kassel .
In January 1967, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary and the 15th exhibition, the group renamed itself to its current name.
In September 1969 the first exhibition “Yuhkei and his School” took place in Belgium, after which the works were presented for a further two years as a traveling exhibition in various European countries. The group's representatives toured Europe, officially supported by the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
In March 1987, Yūkei Tejima, co-founder and longtime president of the association, dies. A collective leadership body is formed and Taihō Yamazaki becomes the representative of the group.
After his death in January 1991, no president is elected, but the collective leadership under the chairmanship of Toda Teizan is retained.
This resigns in April 1996, while Hōgyu Kobayashi is elected as chairman (until April 2002, then: Sōtō Sadamasa ). Teizan is elected the new president of the artists' association in May of the same year.