"Ten People, One Color: White Tableware" Exhibition [Venue: Isetan Shinjuku Store]
| Exhibition period Schedule |
June 25, 2014 (Wed) – July 8 (Tue) June 25 - July 8, 2014 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Venue: Isetan Shinjuku Main Building, 5th Floor, Special Selection Japanese Tableware Section *Not the Kakiden Gallery. Hours: 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM, open every day during the exhibition period. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Takeshi Imaizumi , Yoshinori Oono , You Shakunaga , Satoshi Sutou , Nami Takahashi , Seigo Nakamura , Akio Niisato , Yoshiko Mihara , Kazuo Yamaji , Akira Wada (in alphabetical order) |
| Introduction Introduction |
I believe that white tableware is honest and straightforward, but also unforgiving and incapable of deception. This is because it cannot compete with beautiful colors, but must compete with its form and craftsmanship. Isetan has kindly offered me the opportunity to hold this "Tableware Exhibition," which focuses exclusively on white tableware, at the main building of Isetan Shinjuku. I have asked 10 ceramic artists (7 men and 3 women) with whom I have a close relationship, ranging from young talents to veterans, to exhibit their work. They will be showcasing white tea bowls, white flower vases, and white tableware. The venue is not the Kakiden Gallery, but a small exhibition space in front of the art gallery on the 5th floor of the Isetan Shinjuku Main Building, in the section for premium Japanese tableware. Rather than ten different colors for ten people, I hope you will enjoy the unique charm of each of the ten "one" colors, limited to the color white. Shop owner: Takashi Yasuda |
| Biography Biography | □ Takeshi Imaizumi Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1978. 2009 Japan Ceramics Exhibition Grand Prize and Prince Katsura Cup Bronze Medal at the Korean World Ceramics Biennale □ Yoshinori Oono Born in 1978 in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. 2008: Runner-up Grand Prize, 2nd Hamana Lake Art & Craft Exhibition 2012 Vallauris Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics (Vallauris, France) □ You Shakunaga Born in 1976 in Kamisue, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Advanced Technical School for Ceramics in 1996. Currently, I am creating pottery at the Shoraku Kiln in Etchu Seto. □ Satoshi Sutou Born in 1976 in Shimodate City, Ibaraki Prefecture. 2010 Ibaraki Prefecture Art Festival Art Exhibition - Encouragement Award Winner Selected for the 5th Kikuchi Biennale in 2013. □ Nami Takahashi Graduated from Musashino Art University Junior College, Advanced Course (Ceramics) in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, I was enrolled at the Faenza National School of Ceramics (Italy). 1999 Participated in the International Ceramics Symposium 'Art Keramika Troyan '99' (Bulgaria) □ Seigo Nakamura Born in 1975 as the grandson of Seiroku Nakamura, holder of the Saga Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property, White Porcelain Ceramic Art. Selected for the 2009 Kikuchi Biennale. 2010 Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition: Second Prize Winner 2013 Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Governor's Award □ Akio Niisato Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1977. 2008: Grand Prize, 3rd Paramita Ceramics Grand Prize Exhibition 2009: Encouragement Award, 3rd Kikuchi Biennale (Kikuchi Kanji Memorial Chishin Museum) □ Yoshiko Mihara Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics Major (Seminar of Mitsuru Yamada) in 1982. After graduation, studied under Professor Kenji Funaki for two years. Solo exhibition at Kakiden Gallery in 2011. □ Kazuo Yamaji Born in Kanda, Tokyo in 1949. 2005: 18th Japan Ceramics Exhibition, Excellent Work Award, "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award" 2006: 34th New Ceramics Exhibition, "Japan Crafts Association Award" □ Akira Wada Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1978. 2009, 3rd Kikuchi Biennale: Whiteware "Dai/Dai" - Encouragement Award 2010: 50th East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, White Porcelain "Box," 50th Anniversary Award. 2011: Grand Prize, 6th Paramita Ceramics Grand Prize Exhibition (Yokkaichi) |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
|
No.1
| Author name | Takeshi Imaizumi |
| Work name | white porcelain vase |
| price | 54,000 yen |
| size | φ14.6×H17.4(㎝) |
No.2
| Author name | Seigo Nakamura |
| Work name | White porcelain vase |
| price | 29,160 yen |
| size | φ10.6×H15.2(㎝) |
No.3
| Author name | Yoshiko Mihara |
| Work name | Demitasse Cup & Saucer |
| price | 4,320 yen |
| size | C:W9.2×D6.8×H6.4(㎝) S:φ12.4×H2.2(㎝) |
No.4
| Author name | Kazuo Yamaji |
| Work name | Paper-cutting pattern tumbler |
| price | 16,200 yen |
| size | φ8.0×H8.4 |
No.5
| Author name | Yoshinori Oono |
| Work name | White porcelain tea bowl |
| price | 43,200 yen |
| size | φ13.0×H10.0(㎝) |
No.6
| Author name | Satoshi Sutou |
| Work name | vase with pressed dots |
| price | 43,200 yen |
| size | φ10.0×H16.8(㎝) |
Regarding sales methods
- ・
- DMWe accept advance reservations for the works displayed on this website before the exhibition begins. We will contact you approximately 20 days before the first day of the exhibition.DMWe ship the items and upload information to this website at almost the same time.
- ・
- For those who are unable to visit our gallery in person, we are happy to accept orders by phone or email.
- ・
- We look forward to receiving your inquiries.
