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Works from Waseda University’s very own calligrapher, Taigo Watanabe, are currently being featured along the “show window” of Building 27. For approximately 30 years, Watanabe has provided nearly all of the calligraphy seen on signs at university events.

From October 8 Waseda will host an exhibition featuring Watanabe’s works titled “The flowers of calligraphy in bloom (tentative title)” at the Waseda Gallery.

Comment from Taigo Watanabe 

“It’s quite interesting to create large works such as the ones featured along this show window. The work “一歩,” which means ‘one step,’ was created after the Great East Japan Earthquake. The idea behind the work is to keep working towards recovery ‘step by step.’ These works are quite large but the exhibition at the Waseda Gallery will feature several small works and provide a different experience for visitors. Please stop by when you have the time!”

Taigo Watanabe
Taigo Watanabe was born in 1951 and grew up in Shimane Prefecture. In 1983, he won the “Mainichi Prize” at the Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition and became a freelance artist. The upcoming exhibition to be hosted at the Waseda Gallery from October 8 will be Watanabe’s 22^nd exhibition. Watanabe is an employee of Waseda University’s General Affairs Division.