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Eisui(映水)
Born in Gifu prefecture, Japan.
Settled in Hayakawa, “the smallest town in Japan”, Yamanashi prefecture.
Conferred the pen name “Eisui” by a holy priest Nichiei of Honjyo-ji temple Enmyo-in on Mount Iitomi.2017 Received Higashi-Kuninomiya International Prize in.
2018 Ambassador Yamanashi.
2019 Ohki Memorial Artist Fund.
Greeting
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I have a studio in Hayakawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture, the smallest town in Japan, located at the foot of Mt.
From my home with its panoramic view of nature, there is not a day that goes by that I do not feel the change of the four seasons.
From this scene, I feel a robust chain of life that I could not feel when I lived in big cities such as New York or Tokyo.
Living here has humbled me and motivated me to reflect deeply on the Buddha's words and create my artwork.
As a painter, I create decorative paintings for temples and shrines to realize the wishes of priests and parishioners, and as an artist, I work as a bridge to connect with the words of Buddha.
With these two mainstays of my work, I hope to serve as a bridge for people to connect with the words of Buddha, transcending nationality, culture, and religion.
Through my paintings and activities, I hope that as many people as possible will develop the strength to get themselves together and stand up for themselves.
About Eisui(Movie)
History
- Solo exhibition
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1994 I Wanna See You (Cafe Della Pace, New York)1995 The Wind Of The City (Gallery Diva, Kanagawa)2011 eisui Collection: (Cocoroto, Hayakawa Town, Yamanashi)2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 INORI ‘Prayer‘: (Gatoh, Tokyo)Eisui Collection (Fullerton hotel ・Singapore/Singapore)Eisui Collection (Nanbu Town,Museum of Art, Yamanashi)2021 映水展「祈りのある暮らし」(ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 山梨 AIRY/甲府・山梨)映水展「祈り」(南部町立美術館/南部町・山梨)映水展(雅灯/青山・東京)第25回日本の美術大賞展(ギャラリー八重洲・東京/東京)2023 映水展『穀雨、祈り始め』(上野の森美術館 別館ギャラリー/上野・東京)映水展『色取り月の調べ』(増上寺 光摂殿/芝公園・東京)
- Group exhibition
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1994 Group Show (Space Time Light Gallery / New York, USA)1998 岐阜県現代美術家協会展(岐阜県立美術館/岐阜・岐阜市)2018 2019 Discover the one Japanese Art in Paris 受賞作家展(ギャラリー八重洲・東京/東京)Ginza・Kyobashi SM exhibition2019 (Gallery Art Space ASK?P / Kyobashi)2020 Art Blend (Swiss Art Space / Switzerland)The 25th Japan National Selected Artists Award-winning artists exhibition (Gallery Yaesu.Tokyo / Tokyo)World Peace Art Exhibition 2020 in Japan (Kyoto city-Kyocera Museum / Kyoto)World Art Dubai (World Trade Center / Dubai)World Peace Art Exhibition 2020 in Japan (Vilnius,Old town Hall / Lithuania)JAPAN TIDE GROUP EXHIBITION (The Sail @ Marina Bay / Singapore)2021 芸展(マーネス・ギャラリー/チェコ・プラハ)
ICHIKAWADAIMON〜和と伝統と現代アート〜(旧双葉屋酒造/市川大門町・山梨)2022 ORIZZONTI TRASVERSALI(M.A.D.S ギャラリー/ミラノ・イタリア)
海を渡る風 モンゴル国交50周年記念文化交流展覧会(京王プラザホテルギャラリー/新宿・東京)
富士山芸術祭『潜龍月の共鳴』志村陽子・映水コラボ展(甲斐善光寺/甲府・山梨)
富士山芸術祭『祈りのある暮らし』志村陽子・映水コラボ展(インターデコハウス山梨西展/甲府・山梨)2023 チェルシー国際美術コンクール展(Agora Gallery/ニューヨーク・ USA)
赤沢宿重要伝統的建造物群保存地区選定30周年記念イベント『油障子と絵画の展示』(清水屋/早川町・・山梨)
映水・棚町宜弘展〜山梨を愛する作家たち〜(根津記念館/山梨市・山梨)
- Awards
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2018 ACT ART Award – Winning(Act Art Garlly / Shinjyuku / Tokyo)DISCOVER THE ONE JAPANESE ART 2018 in Paris Popular Artist Award ( galerie JOSEPH minims – Paris – France)2019 Oki Memorial Artist Grant Fund – CommissionedGinza / Kyobashi Sam Hall Open Call Exhibition 2019 – Winning (Gallery Art Space ASK?P / Kyobashi)JARDIN Competition – Grand Prix(Edhihad Moderm Gallry / Abu Dhabi)2020 The 25th Japan National Selected Artists Exhibition – Grand Prix(Ueno-no-mori Museum / Ueno)2021 サロン・ドートンヌ 入選2023
- Mindreflection
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2017 妙法華院(日蓮宗/神戸・兵庫)立正寺(日蓮宗/勝沼市・山梨)2018 南部町市民講座(南部町・山梨)5月 武井坊(日蓮宗/身延町・山梨)身延山大学附属図書館(身延町・山梨)法雲寺・御会式(日蓮宗/渋谷区・東京)毎月 功徳院(浄土宗/甲斐市・山梨)毎月 善国寺(日蓮宗/富士川町・山梨)2019 南部町市民講座(南部町・山梨)武井坊(日蓮宗/身延町・山梨)法雲寺(日蓮宗/身延町・山梨)妙久寺(日蓮宗/南部町・山梨)身延山大学附属図書館(身延町・山梨)2020 善国寺(日蓮宗/富士川町・山梨)法源寺(日蓮宗/南アルプス市・山梨)遠照寺(日蓮宗/北杜市・山梨)身延山大学附属図書館(身延町・山梨)神力坊・七面山(『オンラインイベント・お散歩写仏』早川町・山梨)2021 善国寺(富士川町・山梨)法源寺(南アルプス市・山梨)遠照寺(北杜市・山梨)身延山大学附属図書館(身延町・山梨)南部町立美術館(『映水展・祈り イベント企画』南部町・山梨)2022 善国寺(日蓮宗/富士川町・山梨)法源寺(日蓮宗/南アルプス市・山梨)遠照寺(日蓮宗/北杜市・山梨)妙久寺(日蓮宗/身延町・山梨)正壽寺(曹洞宗/名古屋市・愛知)良政寺(日蓮宗/西淀川区・大阪)甲斐善光寺(浄土宗/甲府市・山梨)本山 大坊本行寺(日蓮宗東京都南部宗務所 主催/日蓮宗/大田区・東京)身延山大学附属図書館(身延町・山梨)2023 善国寺(日蓮宗/富士川町・山梨)正壽寺(曹洞宗/名古屋市・愛知)妙久寺(日蓮宗/身延町・山梨)妙久寺(日蓮宗/南部町・山梨)
良政寺(日蓮宗/西淀川区・大阪)
功徳院(浄土宗/甲斐市・山梨)
身延山大学附属図書館(身延町・山梨)
赤沢宿・清水屋(赤沢宿重要伝統的建造群保存地区選定30周年記念イベント/早川町・山梨)
増上寺(芝公園・東京)
- Media
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2014 『‘Kudoku-in Temple: Flying Shoren Ryu on the ceiling’』 – Densho-sha2015 Yamanashi Live TE-TE-TE TV『‘ Featured: Eshi (a painter), Eisui’/a>』 – Yamanashi Broadcasting System Inc.(YBS)Yamanashi Ima-jin『‘Like Flowing Water ~ Eshi, Eisui ~’』 – Television Yamanashi Co., Ltd. (UTY)2019 book『正法(Sihoh)』Spring(newspaper of Nichiren sect)Yamanashi Nichinichi Newspaper (Aplil 19)NHK Good-morning Japan westside 『祈りの場を彩る 絵師の思い』
- Other
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2014 ‘Shugyoso Doso-zu’ (Road map of Monk’s Run)『Hanging scroll production for the winners of the 2nd ‘Shugyoso’ Long Course』(Ordered by the Shugyoso Executive Committee・Yamanashi)2015 Teaching at a Citizen’s Japanese-style Painting Workshop – Nanbu town, Yamanashi‘Shugyoso Doso-zu’ (Road map of Monk’s Run) A production of painting in Japanese frame style for the winners of the 3rd ‘Shugyoso’ Long Course(Ordered by the Shugyoso Executive Committee・Yamanashi)2017 Teaching at a course on tracing pictures of Buddhist images at Terakoya (temple school for ordinary people) – Myohokke-in Temple, Kobe city
2018 御朱印デザイン『七曜紋雲龍図』(妙久寺/日蓮宗・山梨・南部町)身延山大学附属図書館キャラクター『みんちゃん』及びロゴマーク制作(身延山大学図書館/山梨・身延町)2021年 令和3年度 日蓮宗『宗報』表紙12ヶ月 (日蓮宗・宗務院)
2022年 丸井紙店(山梨/市川大門)御朱印帳『青蓮華龍王図』商品コラボ
2023年 映水初作品集『薫風』出版
Votive Temple
- ‘Ume’ (Japanese plum), Main Hall Ceiling Art – the Soto sect, Ichikawamisato town, Yamanashi
- ‘Shichimen Daimyojin’ (The great guardian deity of Mount Shichimen), Main Hall Ceiling Art – Nichiren sect, Hayakawa town, Yamanashi
- ‘Hanamaru Tenjyo’ (Floral Circles on the Ceiling), Main Hall Ceiling Art, Sakura/Fuji’ (Japanese cherry blossom /wisteria), Main Hall Ceiling Art,‘Hoo-oo hiten-zu’ (The Flying Phoenix), Hall of the memorial tablets, Ceiling Art,,‘Renge Suiun zu’ (Lotus in swirling waters, clouds above), Hall of the memorial tablets, Mural – Nichiren sect, Fujikawa town, Yamanashi
- ‘Seirenka Ryuo zu’ (Dragon Deity of Blue Lotus Pond), Main Hall Ceiling Art – Jodo sect, Kai city, Yamanashi
- ‘Hiten Sou-zu’ (A Pair Of Celestial Beings), Shichimen-do Hall, Mural – Nichiren sect, Fujikawa town, Yamanashi
- ‘Karyobinga Hirai-zu’ (The Flying Karyobinga), Painting on a name plate with contributors’ names written on it – Nichiren sect, Minobu town, Yamanashi’Ichinoike-no-zu’,Mural of Roushi-dou on Shumidan (an altar on which a Buddhist image is enshrined) – Nichiren sect, Minobu town, Yamanashi
- ‘Hiten Sou-zu’ (A Pair of Celestial Beings), Mural on Shumidan (an altar on which a Buddhist image is enshrined) – Nichiren sect, Ichiwakamisato town, Yamanashi
- ‘Sanko-tenshi Ryuun-zu’ (Three Heavenly Sons of Light and Dragon-Like Clouds), Screen painting – Nichiren sect, Tono city, Iwate
- ‘Myo’ (Beyond Conception), Designing monuments for animal spirits – Nichiren sect, Kobe city, Hyogo
- Housei-In Temple
- ’Buddha’s birth illustration’ ,hanging scroll, the Soto sect, Cyuou town, Yamanashi
- 七面山奥の院
- 須弥壇壁画『飛天双図』(日蓮宗・山梨・早川町)
- Kyoto Higashiyama
- Designing on Karakami (thick printed paper) of front desk at the hotel – Kyoto Higashiyama With, Kyoto
- Hotel Shinko
- Front lobby ceiling painting – Ooedo Onsen Group Hotel Shinko, Isawa, Yamanashi
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