Renclub Members’ Exhibition 2023

Exhibition dates: 31 May to 11 June 2023

An exhibition of Japanese calligraphy by Reno Yano and Renclub members.

Local artist group Renclub presents as exhibition of Japanese calligraphy. Renclub Members' Exhibition 2023 offers many styles of writing from traditional to modern. Japanese calligraphy, or 'Shodo' in Japanese, attempts to bring words to life and endow them with character. The exhibition features ink calligraphy on paper and silk scrolls.

Image: Ren Yano, Mukudoku; Good action without trying to get return, 2022, black sumi ink, paper, silk, cotton and ceramic

About Renclub and Ren Yano

Renclub is a calligraphy group founded in Chatswood in 1997 and led by Ren Yano. This is the 20th exhibition presented by its members.

Ren is an artist who specialises on ‘Shodo’, Japanese traditional calligraphy. In 2003 he gained Australian permanent residence as an artist and is based in Sydney.

In 2010 his work Furusato (En: place of origin) was approved by the Japanese Foreign Ministry as a national property of Japan, meaning his artistic talent is now recognised by two nations, Australia and Japan. This work is now housed at the Japanese Embassy in Canberra. Ren participated in production of Hollywood movie The Wolverine (2013) as a calligrapher and Gods of Egypt (2016) as a set-finisher.