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中 塚 翠 涛   Suitou Nakatsuka

岡山県生まれ。瀬戸内の穏やかな気候で育ち、翠涛の雅号はそこに由来する。
パリ・ルーブル美術館に併設された展示会場「カルーゼル・デュ・ルーブル」で開催されたSociete Nationale des Beaux-Arts 2016では、約300㎡の空間に 書のインスタレーションを発表し「金賞」「審査員賞金賞」をダブル受賞。手がけた題字は、ユネスコ「富士山世界遺産」、映画「武士の献立」など多数あり、 2020年大河ドラマ「麒麟がくる」の題字も担当している。『30日できれいな字が書けるペン字練習帳』（宝島社）シリーズは、累計430万部を突破。
 
She started to practice calligraphy at the age of four. Asked what attracted her to calligraphy, she would reply it is the flexibility of the brush and the endless gradation of the ink. Applying pressure, she senses the response of the brush. The ink, although monochrome, hints at many ranges of color.
 
In her art name, Suito, the character, « 翠(Sui) » means “jade green” which often describes the color of the ocean, and the character « 涛(Tou) » which represents serene waves. Her calligraphy master gave her the art name from her hometown. As waves change shape and color in the sun, so does her artwork. In creating her work, Suitou uses a variety of materials—traditional media (such as Japanese washi paper and ink), porcelain, pottery, glass, wire and video, among others.
 
In recent years, Suitou has been actively working and exhibition.