The Spirit of Sumi-e at the Japan Information and Culture Center, in Switzerland, Bern.



International Japanese Painting Exhibition “The Spirit of Sumi-e: A Selection of Paintings by International Contemporary Artists”.
On May 6th, the international exhibition opening took place at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan in Bern, showcasing Western artists painting in the traditional ink technique – sumi-e.
I am honored to participate with an artwork created especially for this exhibition, The Spirit of Sumi-e in Japan, curated by Malgosia Olejniczak (Margot Tohkou Olejniczak 東虹).
Special guests were Tohun Kobayashi, Margot Tohkou’s master, and the highly acclaimed artist Harumi Harumi Tohsei Kobayashi.

The exhibition presents artists with experience in the field of Japanese painting, especially in the sumi-e and suibokuga techniques, with carefully selected works painted with ink on specific Japanese paper, whose form and artistic concept correspond to the character and objectives of this international exhibition.
The exhibition takes place at the Japanese Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland, Engestrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. The exhibition will be open until June 23.

Picrures from vernisagge sent by Malgosia Olejniczak


My work is titled: “Mount Fuji seen through the trees”, year 2026, sumi-e technique – ink on Japanese paper, size 32.5×32.5, (total roll: 70×33 cm)



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Spiritul Sumi-e la Centrul de Informare și Cultură al Japoniei, Ambasada Japoniei în Elveția, Berna.

Expoziție Internațională de Pictură Japoneză “Spiritul Sumi-e: O Selecție de Picturi ale Artiștilor Contemporani internaționali”.
Pe 6 mai a avut loc vernisajul expoziției internaționale la Centrul de Informare și Cultură al Japoniei, Ambasada Japoniei la Berna, care prezintă artiști occidentali ce pictează în tehnica tradițională cu țuș – sumi-e.
Sunt onorat să particip cu o lucrare de artă creată special pentru această expoziție, Spiritul Sumi-e în Japonia, curatoriată de Malgosia Olejniczak (Margot Tohkou Olejniczak 東虹).
Invitații speciali au fost Tohun Kobayashi, maestrul lui Margot Tohkou, și artista extrem de apreciată Harumi Harumi Tohsei Kobayashi.

Expoziția prezintă artiști cu experiență în domeniul picturii japoneze, în special în tehnicile sumi-e și suibokuga fiind atent selecționate lucrări pictate cu tuș pe hârtie japoneză specifică, a căror formă și concept artistic corespund caracterului și obiectivelor acestei expoziții internaționale.
Expoziția are loc la Centrul de Informare și Cultură Japoneză (JICC) al Ambasadei Japoniei în Elveția, Engestrasse 43, 3012 Berna, Elveția. Expoziția va fi deschisă până pe 23 iunie.

Lucrarea mea este intitulatâ: Muntele Fuji văzut printre copaci,, an 2026,tehnica sumi-e – tuș pe hârtie japoneză, dimensiune 32,5×32,5, (total rulou: 70×33 cm)

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