Exhibitions
New Footing: Eleven Approaches to Contemporary Crafts
Date
Location
Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
About the Exhibition
Modern Japanese crafts has developed in response to the times, attracting international attention. Particularly in recent years some artists , considering the trends in crafts and arts, intently deepen their thoughts on crafts and specific forms to positively advance innovations by creating forms for our own time. Renewing with their modern sensibility their appreciation of characteristics of craft pieces such as their structures, decorativeness and materiality, as well as traditional crafts, they have clarified their respective consciousness to discover their original expression.
Leading figures in today’s Japanese crafts such as Moriguchi Kunihiko and Raku Kichizaemon have discovered new ideas in traditional techniques and material utilization such as yuzen and rakuyaki to establish modern traditions. Kuriki Tatsusuke, Yagi Akira and Tanaka Nobuyuki have reconstructed the conventional appreciation of crafts and form-creation techniques to open up new possibilities. These craftspeople have gained international recognition through their active introduction of their works at home and abroad and those acquired by major art museums. While varying in materials and expression, their art has gained international acclaim as builders of new footing as well as proposers of fresh techniques in Japanese crafts.
This exhibition focuses on eleven artists attracting international attention including leaders of modern Japanese crafts and energetic producers of original works. This exhibition will present 97 pieces with strong individuality showing clear approaches to form creation taken by respective craftspersons, in an attempt to examine today’s crafts and look at the future of crafts.
Artists
IKEDA Iwao(Lacquerware), ODAHASHI Masayo(Glass), KURIKI Tatsusuke(Ceramics), KURODA Taizo(Ceramics), SEKIJIMA Hisako(Weaving), TAKEYAMA Naoki(Enamel), TANAKA Nobuyuki(Lacquerware), HATAKEYAMA Koji(metal), RAKU Kichizaemon XV(Ceramics), MORIGUCHI Kunihiko(Textiles), YAGI Akira(Ceramics)
List of Exhibits
2012.9.15(Sut.)-12.2(Sun.)
・Some works interchange. ☆=1st period(~10/28) ★=2nd period(10/30~)
・As for the owner, when the work is privately owned, the owner’s name is omitted. 1.Rakusui-tei Museum of Art 2.The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 3.Tsurui Museum of Art 4.Sagawa Art Museum 5.Raku Museum
6.Toyota Municipal Museum of Art 7.Shiseido Art House8.21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Artist | Birth-Death | NO. | Title | Date | Material and Technique | Collection |
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Room 1 | ||||||
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 15 | Shape of Jar Ⅲ, overglaze silver and green | 1988 | stoneware | 2 |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 16 | Work with yellow scale pattern | 1991 | stoneware | 3 |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 17 | Band Pattern Breaking Away from Vessel Body Ⅰ | 1996 | stoneware | 3 |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 18 | Band Pattern Breaking Away from Vessel Body Ⅲ | 1996 | stoneware | |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 19 | Band Pattern Breaking Away from Vessel Body Ⅵ | 1996 | stoneware | |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 20 | Band Constructed Vessel, “Venus” | 1996 | stoneware | 3 |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 21 | Band Constructed Vessel, “Monk” | 1996 | stoneware | |
Kuriki Tatsusuke | 1943~ | 22 | Band Pattern Breaking Away from Vessel Body ’98 | 1998 | stoneware | |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 32 | Kimono,”Flowery Cliff”, yuzen dyeing | 1983 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ☆ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 33 | Kimono,”Sand Flow”, yuzen dyeing | 1984 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ★2 |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 35 | Kimono,”Shade in Green”, yuzen dyeing | 1991 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ☆ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 39 | Kimono,”Shikishi Paper”, yuzen dyeing | 2006 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ☆ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 41 | Kimono,”Three-color”, yuzen dyeing | 2008 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ☆ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 34 | Kimono,”Darkness”, yuzen dyeing | 1988 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ★ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 36 | Kimono,”Flowing Water”, yuzen dyeing | 1992 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ☆ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 37 | Kimono,”Squares in yellow and brown”, yuzen dyeing | 1993 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ★ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 38 | Kimono,”Snowy Valley”, yuzen dyeing | 1999 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ★ |
Moriguchi Kunihiko | 1941~ | 40 | Kimono,”Rectangles”, yuzen dyeing | 2007 | silk, yuzen dyeing | ★ |
Tanaka Nobuyuki | 1959~ | 84 | Orga | 1999 | lacquer, hemp cloth (kanshitsu) | 6 |
Tanaka Nobuyuki | 1959~ | 85 | Tactile Memory | 2002 | lacquer, hemp cloth (kanshitsu) | 7 |
Tanaka Nobuyuki | 1959~ | 86 | Tactile Memory | 2003 | lacquer, hemp cloth (kanshitsu) | 8 |
Tanaka Nobuyuki | 1959~ | 87 | Tactile Memory | 2008 | lacquer, hemp cloth (kanshitsu) | |
Room 2 | ||||||
Ikeda Iwao | 1940~ | 9 | Artwork(untitled) | 2006 | bamboo, lacquer, maki-e | |
Ikeda Iwao | 1940~ | 10 | Hanging Vase | 2006 | bamboo, lacquer, maki-e | |
Ikeda Iwao | 1940~ | 11 | Artwork(untitled) | 2008 | bamboo, lacquer, maki-e | |
Ikeda Iwao | 1940~ | 12 | Artwork(untitled) | 2008 | bamboo, lacquer, maki-e | |
Ikeda Iwao | 1940~ | 13 | Tea Caddy | 2012 | bamboo, lacquer, maki-e | |
Ikeda Iwao | 1940~ | 14 | Tea Scoop | 2012 | bamboo, lacquer, maki-e | |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 51 | Black Raku tea bowl, yakinuki type, “Kojo Fuu wo habamu” | 2003 | Raku ware | 4 |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 52 | Black Raku cylindrical tea bowl, yakinuki type, “Ganjo ni Juko ari Ⅴ” | 2004 | Raku ware | 5 |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 53 | Black Raku tea bowl, yakinuki type, “Ichiryu” | 2005 | Raku ware | 5 |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 54 | Tea Caddy, yakinuki type | 2008 | Raku ware | |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 55 | Flower Vase, yakishime type | 2009 | stoneware | |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 56 | Tea Caddy, yakinuki type | 2009 | Raku ware | |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 57 | Tea Caddy, yakinuki type | 2009 | Raku ware | |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 58 | Tea Caddy, yakinuki type | 2009 | Raku ware | 4 |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 59 | Black Raku tea bowl, yakinuki type | 2012 | Raku ware | |
Raku Kichizaemon | 1949~ | 60 | Black Raku tea bowl, yakinuki type | 2012 | Raku ware | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 92 | Large plate in the shape of flower, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Room 3 | ||||||
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 69 | A Thousand Years | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 70 | Ephemeral | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold and silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 71 | Ephemeral | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold and silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 72 | Reverie | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 73 | Time Flow | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 74 | Vision | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 75 | Vision | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 76 | Encounters | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold and silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 77 | Encounters | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold and silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 78 | Devotion | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 79 | Devotion | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 80 | Devotion | 2012 | enamelled copper, gold leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 81 | Devotion | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 82 | Devotion | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Takeyama Naoki | 1974~ | 83 | To Dream a Dream | 2012 | enamelled copper, silver leaf | |
Tanaka Nobuyuki | 1959~ | 88 | Inner side-Outer side | 2011 | lacquer, hemp cloth (kanshitsu) | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 89 | A pair of faceted vessel with lid, bluish white porcelain | 2008 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 90 | Large bowl with ridges, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 91 | Large bowl with ridges, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 93 | Large bowl in the shape of flower, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 94 | Large bowl in the shape of snow flake, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 95 | Vase with ridges, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 96 | Vase with ridges, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Yagi Akira | 1955~ | 97 | Large plate in the shape of ear shell, bluish white porcelain | 2012 | porcelain | |
Room 4 | ||||||
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 23 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 24 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 25 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 26 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 27 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 28 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 29 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 30 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Kuroda Taizo | 1946~ | 31 | Untitled | 2012 | porcelain | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 42 | Face to Face Ⅱ | 2007 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 43 | Collecting Voices | 2008 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 44 | Gathering Voices | 2008 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 45 | The entrance to the inner world Ⅰ | 2011 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 46 | The entrance to the inner world Ⅱ | 2011 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 47 | Floating Ⅳ | 2011 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 48 | My Sympathy | 2011 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 49 | The Heart in Balance-Link- | 2011 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Odahashi Masayo | 1975~ | 50 | The Coming of Spring | 2011 | glass,casting,enamel | |
Room 5 | ||||||
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 1 | Polygon Shaped-To be Decagonal-Autumn | 2005 | bronze, casting | 1 |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 2 | Polygon Shaped | 2007 | bronze, casting | |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 3 | Six Faces | 2008 | bronze, casting | |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 4 | Six Faces | 2010 | bronze, casting | 2 |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 5 | Eight Faces | 2010 | bronze, casting | 2 |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 6 | Eight Faces | 2010 | bronze, casting | |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 7 | Eight Faces | 2010 | bronze, casting | |
Hatakeyama Koji | 1956~ | 8 | Octagon Shaped | 2012 | bronze, casting | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 61 | Corner-Fold II | 2000 | shuro palm fronds, plaited | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 62 | Re-Cord II | 2007 | pedelia vine, silk, twine-making | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 63 | Ball of twine-Kozo | 2009 | kozo,twine-making | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 64 | Metha-Structure | 2009 | kozo, walnut, plaited and stiched | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 65 | Twisted to Set II | 2010 | jasmine vine, twisted and plaited | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 66 | Bound to ContinueⅤ | 2010 | willow, honeysuckle, bound and plaited | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 67 | Against Structure III | 2011 | walnut, plaited and scraped | |
Sekijima Hisako | 1944~ | 68 | Looped Ⅰ | 2011 | ramie, looped |
Events & Education
Artist’s Talk
- Date
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MORIGUCHI Kunihiko (Textiles)
Sunday, September 23, 2012HATAKEYAMA Koji (metal)
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - Time
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14:00~15:00
Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )
*Offered in Japanese only
Curator’s Talk
- Date
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
- Time
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14:00~15:00
Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )
*Offered in Japanese only
Hours & Admissions
- Location
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Crafts Gallery
- Date
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2012.9.15(Sat)-12.2(Sun)
- Time
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10:00 – 17:00
※Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. - Closed
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Mondays (except September 17 and October 8), September 18 and October 9, 2012
- Admission
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Adults: ¥500 (¥350)
Student(college/university): ¥300(¥150)*All prices include tax.
*The price in brackets is for the group of 20 persons or more.
*Free for high school students and under 18.
*Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.
*Ticket valid for admission to this exhibition and “Works of Living national Treasures and Great Masters”.★★★ Free Admission on Your Birthday ! ★★★
(In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Museum)On your birthday you are admitted free to all the galleries, including the Main Building and the Crafts Gallery, with an ID showing your date of birth.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOGETHER!!
- Free Admission Days
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November 3, and December 1, 2012
- Organizer
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo