'The brush is not easy to control. It needs an intense level of concentration,' says Sisyu, who was in Kuala Lumpur last month. Photos: The Star/Azlina Abdullah
All eyes in the room are on her. It’s a moment that would make anyone nervous. Yet renowned Japanese calligrapher Sisyu seems unperturbed, even serene. Her gaze is fixed in steely concentration, as she moves her brush against her canvas.
At first, there are vague shapes. Then the skeleton of an image begins to appear. Soon, there is applause as the form of a tiger begins to appear, its mouth open as if in mid roar.
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