Oceanseven Artshop
I create photography and Japanese calligraphy, share ocean-themed videos, and offer web design services under the name Oceanseven Artshop.
About Me – Shingo (Creator)
I was born in 1978 in Kanagawa, Japan. Influenced by music and street culture around the year 2000, I worked in the apparel industry in Kanagawa and Harajuku while studying design. Later, I joined the design department of a company as a web designer. In 2008, I began photographing surfing and landscapes in my hometown. In 2015, during my first visit to the United States, I encountered a wide range of art and surf culture. After returning to Japan, I began exploring new forms of expression beyond photography and eventually discovered Japanese calligraphy, which I pursued with great enthusiasm. In 2021, after losing my job, I launched the YouTube channel Namiuchigiwa ch, themed around the shoreline, and reached 10,000 subscribers in three years—only to face setbacks. From 2025, I will begin creating original works with the ocean as a theme, making use of the flowing lines of calligraphy.
Special Thanks to
shopmy CREW, u-ske, Tochinoki Shodo Kenkyu
Award
| Juried Exhibitions | Southern Kyushu Ink Painting Exhibition(2025), Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition (Modern Poetry Division, 2019, 2021, 2022-2023), Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition (Calligraphy Division, 2019, 2021), Yamato City Cultural Festival Open Call Exhibition (Calligraphy Division) |
Exhibitions
| 2019 | Group Exhibition “The Sea of Hiratsuka and Us” (Motoazabu Gallery, Hiratsuka Branch) |
| 2018 | Solo Exhibition “CALIFORNIADAYZ” (Mar-Vista Garden “SHACK”, Chigasaki) |
Competitions
Please note that the linked website is in Japanese.
Since 2025, I have been continuously creating unique works that use calligraphic lines with the theme of waves, and challenging myself by applying to various competitions and artist support programs across different genres.