Kazuo Takiguchi – Biomorphic sculpture

Description

Kazuo Takiguchi was born and raised in Tokyo. He studied with the famous potter Kiyomizu Rokubei, and then spent a brief time with Yagi Kazuo, a master potter and one of the founders of the Sōdeisha movement (1948-1998), of which Kazuo Takiguchi is heir.

The Sōdeisha movement was formed in protest of the Mingei movement, dominant in Japan in the mid-20th century. It promoted two rules: the prohibition of drawing inspiration from ancient forms of pottery, thus breaking with the forms of traditional Japanese pottery; as well as the refusal to participate in the classical artistic circuits, such as salons. This institutional refusal allowed them to escape from external judgment and thus to freely explore multiple forms, often biomorphic and non-functional.

At the same time, Yagi was deeply influenced by the ceramics made by Picasso, who appropriated the surface of the vessels as a means of representation.

Heir to this movement, Kazuo Takiguchi proposes ceramics with abstract forms. The technique consists of preparing a large sheet of extremely thin clay which is then folded and joined, using a loosely structured mold, to form a structure that immediately resembles the final intended form.

Kazuo Takiguchi began receiving awards in 1985, with prizes at the Nihon Togei Ten National Ceramic Exhibition and the Nihon Shin Kogei Ten New Crafts Exhibition. The following year, it was the Chunichi Kokusai Togei Ten and the Kyoto Prefectural Arts and Crafts Association Exhibition. From there, the list grew exponentially, including the JCS award, one of the most coveted awards of all.

 

 

 

Present in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum de Londres

Expositions personnelles et collectives

2011

Design Miami, Miami Beach, Pierre Marie Giraud, USA

2009

Mirai no takaramono; The Future’s Treasures, Takashimaya Art Gallery, Nihonbashi, Osaka, Shinjuku, Kyoto, Japan

2006

Tôji: Avant-Garde et Tradition de la Cèramique Japonaise, Musée national de céramique de Sèvres, France

2001

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japon

1997

The United Methodist Church, Soho

1996

Kyoto Prefecture’s Culture Award (Young Artists Prize)

1995
Solo Exhibitions (UKOU-TEI:Odawara / HIEN-SO:Kyoto )
Solo Exhibition titled A MEMORY SEEN IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT 1995 (Espace OHARA:Tokyo) Sponsored by OHARA-RYU

1992
Solo Exhibition (Installation in North Yorkshire Landscape
Group Show: Fruits of Fruits in Royal College of Arts
The Now in Japanese Ceramics-Messages from Artists in Kyoto Part

1991
Solo Exhibition (Sagacho Exhibit Space:Tokyo)
Goto Memorial Foundation Award (Young Artists Prize)
Japan Ceramics Corporation Award (Grand Prize)

1990
MOA Museum Mokichi Okada Award (Grand Prize)
The Now in Japanese Ceramics-Messages from Artists in Kyoto

1989

Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Grand Prix

1986

Kyoto Prefecture Corporation of Arts & Crafts Exhibition (Governor of Kyoto Prize)

Chûnichi International Ceramic Exhibition (Second Prize)

1985

Japan Ceramics Art Exhibition (Foreign Minister\’s Prize)