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Katsuyo AOKI: maniera
Editor's Note
Written by Satoshi KOGANEZAWA   
Published: November 09 2009

Excessive gothic-style decorations which are combined with tiles giving us a smooth impression in contrast to the decorations, sculptures of skulls without any attachment and others - Aoki’s creations may give you an image of craftworks. This may be partly because she uses porcelain clay as a material of her works. Nevertheless, considering the practicability of criteria for classifying artworks into the field of “craft”, Aoki’s creations seem to be “something like craft products” but would not be categorized as “craftworks”. This makes me realize the trivialness of the border between the art and craft field. This exhibition would give you an opportunity to enjoy not only a high degree of completion of her works but a superb display form in the venue. A tense feeling which I got at the moment of walking up the stairs and stepping into the room on the second floor continued in my mind until I left the gallery. (Translated by Nozomi Nakayama)

Last Updated on June 27 2010
 

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