Shohei Fujita ”Pots on the Wall” |
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Published: September 25 2016 |
A smooth touch like that of frosted glass and glossy colors are particular to Shohei Fujita’s work, and result from his original technique of layering glazes and then filing away at them for a long time. Sometimes he does not even know which colors will appear until filing the work after the process of glazing and firing. Fujita arrived at this technique after many years of experiments in layering glazes and combinations of colors. The series of small flower vases and pots is called Sekka (stone fruits), with inspirations from the smooth touch of plumply rounded pieces of broken glass shaped by waves found on the beaches or riverbeds of the Setouchi area where the artist is based, embraces beautiful curves that invite us to wrap in our hands. Fujita remarks that what he thinks is beautiful is always connected with nature. The colors which inspire him in nature, especially around water such as seas, rivers, or lakes, seem to have emerged wondrously from the earth itself, letting us sense their organic warmth, and leading us to recollect the existence of not only the earth but the entire universe. Information Provided by: Tomio Koyama Gallery Period: October 12,2016 (Wed) 〜 November 3,2016 (Thu) |
Last Updated on October 12 2016 |