Akiyama / Kyoto / Sodeisha / Yagi
Elegance and Grace—Vessel by Tanoue Shinya
Tanoue Shinya is a Kyoto born-and-raised ceramic artist, it shows in his rich and fresh approach to his art following in the footsteps of the Sodeisha founders. He was born in 1976 and is now a teacher at his alma mater, Kyoto Saga University of Arts in Kyoto; his work is already placed in the Museum of Kyoto (bunpaku.or.jp/info_english.html) and the Hyogo Ceramic Art Museum. A unique and quickly emerging ceramic artist his work was recently featured in Departures magazine Japan Issue. Past prizes for Tanoue include the Excellence-The Mainichi Newspaper Prize at the 19th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, as well as a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition in 2007. Tanoue’s works were also selected for the 2006 Mashiko Int’l Ceramic Art Exhibition, as well as the 41st Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition in 2003 and the 7th International Ceramics Exhibition, Mino. His thinned walled sturdy shell forms are fired twice and he uses three kinds of clay and two slips, then he meticulously adds his minute lines that add rhythm and texture to each work. He often works with a blue-glazed interior and some razor-cut outer blue embellishments. Tanoue is deeply interested in pursuing that theme as his studies at university were religious and philosophical. This recent work is 35cm.tallx26cmx24, signed on base, signed box and EMS delivery included. A video I did with Tanoue can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHr9O6sT1Pw
P.S. Just found out a Tanoue work was added to the collection at LACMA, Congratulations!
Price: SOLD
Product #: Tanoue-S2