Akira Wada Exhibition - 0 ZERO - [Sold Out - Thank you!]
Wada Akira Exhibition - 0 ZERO -
| Exhibition period Schedule |
November 26, 2025 (Wed) – December 1 (Mon) November 26 - December 1, 2025 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM [Until 5:00 PM on the final day, December 1st (Monday)] Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for December 1, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Akira Wada Wada Akira |
| Introduction Introduction |
It is modern, Japanese, white, and blue and white.
Using unglazed white as his stage for expression, Wada creates strongly contemporary forms through the fusion of straight lines, curves, and surfaces. With this style, he has won numerous awards at open-call exhibitions. On the other hand, there are also works by Wada that feature a completely different contrast of blue and white, and rough, powerful skin textures. And all of them share the same origin: celadon porcelain. To give you a glimpse into Akira Wada 's world, let's start with these two water pitchers.
"White Water Jar 'Front and Back'" was first exhibited at the 9th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition in 2016 and was selected for the TOKI Oribe Grand Prize. White vessels, aptly named "white vessels," originate from celadon porcelain decorated with pressed patterns. In his pursuit of his own unique expression of shading, starting from the shadows of the glaze that appear when pressed, even the glaze itself eventually disappeared. The "White Vessels" series, with its use of white for the first time, allowed for the expression of light and shadow, leading to the creation of works such as "Front and Back" and "Stand." The modern expression of that "White Vessel" series has been transformed into tea ceremony utensils. This "White Water Jar 'Front and Back'" demonstrates how the expression of light and shadow gives it a unique presence even within the space of a tea ceremony.
The following year, the water container "Drifting Ice" was exhibited at the 10th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition. The difference in expression between this piece and the previous year's "White Water Jar 'Front and Back'" is so great that it's hard to believe they were made by the same artist. In Wada's other series, "Drifting Ice" and "Ice Wall," the blue hue of the glaze, which was previously created by the pressed celadon pattern, comes much more prominent. This led to a demand for a "white" with a different color and texture than the white of "white ware," resulting in a change in the clay and a completely different direction in the sculpting process. The development of the form in tea bowls manifested as "Omiwatari" (a type of ice formation), and the process continued to expand in search of new clays.
Two major trends begin with two water containers that originate from celadon porcelain. Akira Wada 's world demonstrates that these modern forms can coexist within something profoundly Japanese, or even within a traditional Japanese aesthetic. It's quite exciting, and very fun. Yoshiaki Ito (Director General, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum; Director, (Provisional Name) Machida City Museum) |
| Biography Biography | Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1978. Graduated from Bunka Gakuin's Ceramics Department in 2001, studied under KatsujiUwataki In 2007, I went to France as a recipient of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Overseas Training Program for Emerging Artists. 2017: Tokyo Governor's Award, 64th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition 2020 Japan Ceramic Society Award (2019 academic year) [Collection] Imperial Household Agency, Japan Foundation, National Crafts Museum, Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum, Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura City Museum of Art, Gifu Prefectural Museum of Modern Ceramics, Midorigaoka Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Cincinnati Museum of Art, and others |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | I plan to be at the gallery every day during the exhibition period. * I will be at the gallery from the afternoon onwards, starting from Thursday the 27th. |
| DM Direct Mail | This exhibitionDMSee（PDF） |
| Video of the exhibition Exhibition Scenery Video | |
| Exhibition view photographs Exhibition Scenery Photo | 
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| Exhibition history at our gallery Exhibition Archives |
July 25, 2013 (Thu) – July 31 (Wed)
June 10, 2011 (Fri) – June 14 (Tue)
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| 販売方法 Sales Method | 以下の通り、出品作品別にご案内をさせて頂きます。 Thank you very much for the numerous inquiries we have received from our customers. １ 酒盃 誠に勝手ながら、本展に出品予定の酒盃（以下の出品作品のNo.17とNo.18）につきましては、抽選による販売とさせて頂きます。あらかじめ混雑が想定されるため、どうかご理解を頂ければ幸いです。 The specific lottery sales method is as follows: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our gallery at the address below. Landline: 03-3352-5118 iPhone: 070-4140-0141 (We also accept SMS messages) Email: gallery@kakiden.com ⑴ 出品作品情報（以下の出品作品のNo.17とNo.18） - We will publish artwork information such as title, image, dimensions, and price by 24:00 on November 25th (Tuesday). There are 2 items for sale. ⑵ ご応募方法 We regret to inform you that we will only be accepting applications in person at the Kakiden Gallery store. We regret to inform you that we cannot accept inquiries via email, telephone, letter, or fax. Thank you for your understanding. Each person may submit only one entry. We regret to inform you that we cannot accept cancellations after your application has been submitted. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We strictly prohibit applications made with the intention of reselling. We would appreciate your understanding so that as many fans who love Wada's work as possible can get their hands on these wonderful pieces. ⑶ 受付期間 We will accept lottery applications for the following three days, starting from the first day of the event. 11/26(水) 11:00〜19:00 11/27(木) 11:00〜19:00 11/28(金) 11:00〜19:00 • Applications will be accepted at the Kakiden Gallery storefront. If you wish to apply, please speak to one of our gallery staff members, fill out the application form provided, and submit your application. The time you submit your application (early or late) will not affect the lottery results. ⑷ 抽選方法 ・Only those who have been selected through a strict lottery will be notified by phone on or after November 29th (Saturday). ・Calls from our gallery will come from either the landline numbers 03-3352-5118 or 03-3352-5119, or from our gallery's iPhone number 070-4140-0141. Unfortunately, we will not be contacting those who were not selected in the lottery. We appreciate your understanding. If you do not receive a call from our gallery by 9 PM on November 29th (Saturday), we apologize, but please assume that you were not selected in the lottery. ⑸ 販売方法 For those who can come to the store, payment can be made in cash, by bank transfer, or by credit card. For those who cannot come to the store, please make a bank transfer. We will discuss the details with the winners when we call them. The bank account details for our gallery are as follows: 三井住友銀行 新宿支店 普通 0869018 口座名義 ヤスヨショウジカブシキカイシャ（安与商事株式会社） Please ensure that the winner makes the payment themselves. We regret to inform you that we cannot accept cancellations of winning entries. You can choose to pick up your artwork at the store or have it delivered to your home. We will discuss this with the winner when we call them. ・For delivery orders, we apologize, but we will ship the item from our gallery as soon as it is ready after we confirm your payment. We sincerely look forward to receiving your applications. Thank you very much. ２ メインビジュアル作品 3点［茶器、水指、茶器］ 誠に恐縮ですが、現在、HPに公開中のメインビジュアル作品（ダイレクトメール掲載作品）３点［茶器、水指、茶器］につきましては、既にご売約を頂いております。 お約定を頂きまして、誠にありがとうございました。(恐れながら、弊廊HPに記載のとおり、メインビジュアル作品３点は事前のご予約を先着順にて受け付けておりました。) ３ 酒盃以外の作品（メインビジュアル作品３点を除く） ・会期初日11/26(水)の11:00開廊時刻から、店頭にて、先着順に販売致します。 Depending on the crowd situation on the morning of the event, we may distribute numbered tickets. ・ご遠方など弊廊にお出かけ頂けない皆様には、恐れ入りますが、会期初日11/26(水)の14:00から、お電話(03-3352-5118)でのご注文を受付致します。 To maintain accuracy in the order of reception, we only accept reservations by phone; unfortunately, we cannot accept reservations by email or fax. From November 27th (Thursday), the second day of the event, we will gladly accept orders via email and fax. ・11/25(火)24時までに、弊廊ホームページ内の和田的展ページにて、全ての出品作品29点の作品名、画像、寸法、価格などの作品情報を公開致します。 |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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No.1
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Loop 〈◯△▢〉 |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | ◯ Φ 26.7 × H 25.0 (㎝) △ Φ 21.0 × H 28.8 (㎝) ▢ W 22.2 × D 22.4 × H 24.2 (㎝) |
No.2
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | White ware: "Tension and Relaxation" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 39.5 × D 38.0 × H 28.8 (㎝) |
No.3
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | White ware: "Tension and Relaxation" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 40.3 × D 40.6 × H 29.4 (㎝) |
No.4
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | "Rain of Light" |
| box | No box included (custom orders available) |
| size | W 125.0 × D 50.0 × H 50.0 (cm) *Display condition |
No.5
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | [Main Visual Artwork] White ware water container "Dai/Dai" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 18.0 × D 17.0 × H 17.2 (㎝) |
No.6
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Shiraki Mizushi “Kaze” |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 14.4 × D 12.8 × H 21.4 (㎝) |
No.7
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | White incense burner〈Energy Tree〉 |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 8.4 × H 11.3 (㎝) |
No.8
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Silver-glazed tea bowl "Front and Back" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 10.7 × H 9.8 (㎝) |
No.10
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | White Incense Burner "Close Encounters of the Unknown" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 9.2 × D 9.4 × H 11.7 (㎝) |
No.11
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | White Incense Burner "Welcome!" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 7.8 × H 12.9 (㎝) |
No.13
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | White incense box "White Dragon" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 9.2 × H 17.3 (㎝) |
No.14
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Omiwatari (a natural ice formation on the ground) - 2018 - |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 46.4 × D 38.4 × H 3.0 (㎝) |
No.15
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | "Full" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 16.0 × D 17.1 × H 7.1 (㎝) |
No.16
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | "Full and complete" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 16.6 × D 17.0 × H 8.4 (㎝) |
No.17
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | [Lottery Sale] Sake cup "Omiwatari" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 10.0 × D 10.2 × H 2.6 (㎝) |
No.18
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | [Lottery Sale] Sake cup "Omiwatari" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 10.0 × D 10.0 × H 2.7 (㎝) |
No.19
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Flat tea bowl "Omiwatari" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 16.8 × D 16.6 × H 4.4 (㎝) |
No.20
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Water container "Drifting Ice" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 17.4 × D 17.4 × H 21.3 (㎝) |
No.21
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Tea bowl "Omiwatari" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 10.8 × D 10.7 × H 9.6 (㎝) |
No.22
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Tea bowl "Omiwatari" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 11.0 × D 10.8 × H 9.5 (㎝) |
No.23
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Hanging flower vase “Omiwatari” |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 5.6 × D 5.5 × H 45.8 (㎝) |
No.24
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | [Main Visual Artwork] Tea ceremony utensil "Drifting Ice" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 7.3 × D 6.4 × H 10.2 (㎝) |
No.25
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Tea ceremony utensil "Drifting Ice" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 6.0 × D 5.9 × H 10.7 (㎝) |
No.26
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Otoge Tea Bowl <0-ZERO-> |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 10.4 × D 10.8 × H 10.1 (㎝) |
No.27
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Otoge Tea Bowl <0-ZERO-> |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 12.6 × D 12.7 × H 9.7 (㎝) |
No.28
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Otoge Pass (0-ZERO-) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 9.1 × D 9.9 × H 30.2 (㎝) |
No.29
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Otoge Pass (0-ZERO-) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 9.9 × H 30.0 (㎝) |
No.30
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | [Main Visual Artwork] Otoge Tea Set <0-ZERO-> |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 5.2 × D 5.2 × H 9.2 (㎝) |
No.31
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| Author name | Akira Wada |
| Work name | Otoge Teaware "Ryūryū" |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 5.2 × D 5.6 × H 9.5 (㎝) |
Regarding sales methods
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