｜rencontre｜ Yoshinori Tsuchiya・Akira Wada Friday, November 3, 2023 - Sunday, November 19, 2023

Gallery NOW is pleased to present “|rencontre｜Yoshinori Tsuchiya, Akira Wada” from 3 Nov (Fri) to 19 Nov (Sun), 2023.
The exhibition will comprise a space combining Tsuchiya’s over 6 m long Monshakirezi ‘Suigetsu’ and ‘Ryuei’ and Wada’s representative white vessel ‘Stairway to the Universe’, as well as a hanging scroll combining Tsuchiya’s Kire and Wada’s shafts. The exhibition will also feature various types of works, including Wada’s teacup ‘Omiwatari’, whiteware ‘Time’ and whiteware ‘Memory’, to introduce the world of Wada’s expression.

Tsuchiya Yoshinori, dyeing and weaving artist, holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property ‘monsha’.
Tsuchiya is known for weaving with a rich modern sense, combining the traditional technique of ‘monsha’, which has been used since the Heian period, with the technique of ‘kasuri’.
His works, which incorporate intricate modern designs, are reminiscent of water, wind and light, and the colours of the vegetable dyes obtained from natural plants and trees are beautiful and gentle.

1954 Born in Seki-shi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
1978 Graduated from Kyoto International Art College
Studied under Shimura Fukumi (living national treasure).
1996 President Prize of the Japan Crafts Association at the 43rd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Studied under Takeshi Kitamura (Living National Treasure)
2010 Recognised as the holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property “Monsha”.
2011 “Yoshinori Tsuchiya Monsha – Weaving Mino”, Seki Municipal Shinoda Momoho Art Space, Gifu
2017 “Resonating Beauty: Yoshinori Tsuchiya, Masayasu Mitsuke, Akane Yamamoto”, Gallery NOW (Toyama)
2021 “The Beauty of Yoshinori Tsuchiya”, Seki Municipal Shinoda Momohong Art Space, Gifu, Japan.

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Akira Wada, ceramic artist, regular member of the Japan Crafts Association.
Wada has developed a tense yet generous style with beautiful shadows created by precise carving and shaving.
The technique of carving the original form, which is ground thickly on the potter’s wheel, is used to create these works. His unique white porcelain forms fascinate people and have won numerous awards.

1978 Born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
2001 Graduated from Bunka Gakuin Ceramics Department, studied under Katsuji Uwataki
2005 Becomes independent and a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association.
2007 Moved to France (Paris) as a Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs overseas trainee for budding artists
2017 The 64th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Whiteware “Die / Stand”, Tokyo Governor’s Prize
2019 ’21stDOMANI, Exhibition of Tomorrow – At the End of the Heisei Era -‘ The National Art Center, Tokyo
2020 The Ceramic Society of Japan Award (2019)
2023 ‘Wada Akira Exhibition – Light and Shade -‘ Mashiko Ceramic Museum, Tochigi
　　　　WALK ON THE EDGE: Ceramic Artist Wada Akira Exhibition, Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba.