Taiwan-Japan Art Exchange Exhibition 2025
"The Echo of Distant Mountains" Aki Nakata× Chen Hui-Ying
November 5th — November 29th, 2025
"The Echo of Distant Mountains" Aki Nakata× Chen Hui-Ying
November 5th — November 29th, 2025
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Opening Event (Tea Ceremony)：November 15th
Wada Garou Tokyo is pleased to announce that our artist Aki Nakata will be participating in the two-person Taiwan-Japan Exchange Exhibition. The show will be on view at ASIR ART MUSEUM in Taiwan, from November 5, 2025. ———-- The Echo of Distant Mountains An Art Exchange Exhibition between Taiwan and Japan. The echo resounding through distant mountains feels like a voice returning from beyond the peaks—symbolizing the cultural and artistic resonance between female artists from Taiwan and Japan. It reflects both the softness and strength of women, embodying a rich exchange of art born through the intersection of diverse modes of expression. The "Four Gentlemen"—orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and plum—are often depicted in traditional East Asian painting and calligraphy as symbols of noble character. They also serve as motifs representing the four seasons: the orchid for spring, bamboo for summer, chrysanthemum for autumn, and plum blossom for winter. Though interpretations may vary by region, this association is widely recognized. This exhibition also features an opening event themed around “Tea and Calligraphy”, welcoming tea ceremony enthusiasts to participate. Through two distinct styles of tea gatherings, visitors can quietly savor tea while immersing themselves in the delicate worlds of Japanese contemporary calligraphy and Taiwanese nature painting. Within the intimate space of the tea ceremony, the artistic dialogue between the two artists gently interweaves, offering an experience of aesthetics rooted in everyday life. 
Aki Nakata
Born in Osaka, Aki Nakata has practiced calligraphy since the age of five. After graduating from Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, she earned her calligraphy instructor certification in 2015 and founded the Shoka Calligraphy School in Toyonaka City. In 2022 she began studying under Shoshu and has since pursued her career as a calligrapher more fully. Her work ranges from collaborations with sumo associations and fashion brands to exhibitions in Japan and overseas. 【Selected Exhibitions】 2022 KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2022 2023 HIBIYA OKUROJI ART FAIR 2023 Solo Exhibition own axis AMMON TOKYO 2024 Living with Art – Aki Nakata Exhibition Hankyu Umeda Main Store Solo Exhibition Smile WADA GAROU TOKYO Lab. KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2024 2024–2025 Toyonaka City, Osaka – Title calligraphy and logo design for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony INSTAGRAM @aki_nakata Chen Hui-ying
Born in 1984 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from Tainan University of Technology and earned her MFA from the Graduate Institute of Fine Arts at National University of Tainan in 2011. She was awarded the New Talent Prize at the 6th Taichung Ink Painting Awards in 2007, and the Emerging Artist Prize at the 1st Taipei Contemporary Ink Biennial in 2006. Her works have been collected by the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. 【Selected Exhibitions】 2024 Echoes in Subtle Tremors, Dangdai Yi Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2023 It’s Life, Shao Café, Tainan, Taiwan 2022 It’s Life, WinWin ART, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 2018 Blooming Flowers, InBar, Kaohsiung, Taiwan INSTAGRAM ＠陳卉穎.tw INFORMATION
Taiwan-Japan Art Exchange Exhibition 2025 "The Echo of Distant Mountains" November 5th - November 29th, 2025 12:00pm - 5:00pm No. 139, Beizhong St., North Dist., Tainan City 70443, Taiwan CONTACT +81(0)3-6263-2404 [email protected] |
