This sculptural artwork features a monolithic concrete form with a prominent horizontal band of metal running across its middle. The overall composition is minimalist, with a stark, industrial aesthetic accentuated by the textured, weathered surface of the concrete. The metal band introduces a bold contrast in both color and material, adding visual interest and a hint of the artist's exploration of the interplay between natural and man-made elements. The simplicity of the design and the use of raw, industrial materials suggest the artist's intention to create a work that reflects the beauty in the essentials of form and materiality. ...
Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1990. Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at Kyoto University of Education in 2012. Completed the Ceramic Arts Course in the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Kanazawa College of Art in 2014. In 2017, completed the doctoral program in the Ceramic Arts field of the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Kanazawa College of Art.
He has received numerous awards, including the Sankei Newspaper Prize at Kyoto Art for Tomorrow – Kyoto Prefecture Selected New Artists 2019, and the Runner-up Prize at the Kobe Biennale 2015 Contemporary Ceramics Competition, etc. His work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, LOEWE Foundation, Park Hyatt Kyoto, HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, and others. ...
PARCEL opened its doors in June 2019 in the corner of the DDD HOTEL in the East side of Tokyo Japan. In its distinctive space, a former parking lot, PARCEL aims to create a program that transcends various cultures with its focus centered on contemporary art, introducing a wide range of artists from both Japan and abroad.
Taku Sato, who has been engaged in the gallery business for many years, is the current gallery director, along with Sakie Takasu, a member of the art collective SIDE CORE, as the program advisor. In February 2022, “parcel” opens as an annex on the second floor of the Maruka Building, a gallery complex located behind PARCEL.
Through both spaces, PARCEL/parcel aims to send out multifaceted messages which rise in such an era, while creating a list of exhibitions and events which portray the characteristics of the gallery. A combination of a commercial gallery and a project space. ...
