Healing Words / Healing Mind Exhibition
Zen Buddhist Calligraphy and Photography Exhibition by Seido Suzuki Roshi of Toshoji Monastery in Japan
Opening | September 6, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Exhibition | September 7 - 20, 2024
2411 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55405
Healing Words / Healing Mind showcases the calligraphy and photographs of Rev. Seido Suzuki, the abbot of Toshoji in Okayama Province, Japan. Each of the works on display are connected to a longstanding tradition within Zen practice that considers art as a form of spiritual practice, representing the mental state of the artist at the moment of their creation. Roshi’s calligraphy records the natural, rhythmic, and spontaneous qualities of a Zen mind deeply engaged in the process of creation. His photographs capture his unique perspective, finding wonder and joy in the natural and built landscape of Toshoji. Rev. Seido Suzuki’s art offers a path to self-reflection, peace, and healing for ourselves and our broader communities.
This exhibition was curated by Daniel M. Greenberg and Dwight Lewis, Jr. with Yujin Shin and Shuya Ye. It was created in partnership with creative executives Sierra Carter and Sumayah Sayers of Rhymesayers. This exhibition received generous funding from the Toshoji Foundation and the Departments of Religious Studies and Art History at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
