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Ceramic Objet d'art by Koie Ryoji
The wild man of the Japanese ceramic art world--and master potter--Koie Ryoji revived his 1989-90 Chernobyl series a few years ago in a very limited edition--all different--and here is one work from that series. Koie pulverized production line Seto chawan to make the grainy-brittle mound that sits atop a fire brick base. He placed a glass bottle into the clay that melted during the firing leaving light green and purple tones. Stamped with Chernobyl and 2006, the work is political-social and artistic statement by an artist who has taken clay where no other Japanese ceramic artist has. The wooden crate box is also non-traditional. What is Koie asking? He always has something to say-ask, challenging himself--and us--to ponder what it means to be alive, what it means to create, what is yakimono, what it means to live and die. By reviving this series he again asks us to look at 'modern' life and the risks it brings for all the conveniences we cling to. Or does he? One can never know with Koie. In any case a museum piece in perfect condition with a signed box, 15.2cm.tallx21.5x22.5cm, quite heavy, yet EMS included.
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