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Kiyomizu Kyubey / Rokubey Ⅶ Retrospective
Chiba City Museum of Art
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Kyubey Kiyomizu, Rokubey Kiyomizu
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, Chiba City Museum of Art will hold the first retrospective exhibition of Kyubey Shimizu/Rokubei (1922-2006), who was active in the two expressive fields of sculpture and ceramics.
Shimizu was born in Nagoya in 1922 as the third son of Takejuro Tsukamoto. His childhood name was Hiro (later became Hiroshi and Hiroshi). After graduating early from the architecture department of Nagoya Higher Technical School, he was drafted to fight in Okinawa. In 1951, he became the adopted son of Rokubei Shimizu VI, one of the most famous ceramic artists in Kyoto, and began his career as a ceramic artist. While gaining recognition, he also became passionate about creating craftworks. In 1968, he changed his name to Kyubei and left ceramics to become a sculptor working primarily in aluminum. His works pursue affinity between structure, material, and space, and his creative consciousness can be seen in the sculptures he has installed throughout Japan.
Shimizu assumed the name of Rokubei VII following the sudden death of Rokubei VI in 1980, but he had to wait until 1987 to have an exhibition of his ceramic works to showcase his successor. The works of Rokubei VII intentionally utilized the properties of clay and the distortions caused by fire, and the experience gained in this process was utilized in works combining ceramics and aluminum, and in his last years in works using Japanese paper and crystal glass, showing a new form as Rokubei/Kuubei.
This exhibition retrospectively explores Shimizu's life as a three-dimensional sculptor through approximately 170 works and related materials, including ceramic works made before Kyubei, sculptures made as Kyubei, ceramic works made as Rokubei VII, photographs taken by Shimizu himself, and drawings and maquettes used in the creation of his sculptures.
First Period: April 13 (Wed) - May 22 (Sun)
Second Period: May 24 (Tuesday) - July 3 (Sunday)
Shimizu was born in Nagoya in 1922 as the third son of Takejuro Tsukamoto. His childhood name was Hiro (later became Hiroshi and Hiroshi). After graduating early from the architecture department of Nagoya Higher Technical School, he was drafted to fight in Okinawa. In 1951, he became the adopted son of Rokubei Shimizu VI, one of the most famous ceramic artists in Kyoto, and began his career as a ceramic artist. While gaining recognition, he also became passionate about creating craftworks. In 1968, he changed his name to Kyubei and left ceramics to become a sculptor working primarily in aluminum. His works pursue affinity between structure, material, and space, and his creative consciousness can be seen in the sculptures he has installed throughout Japan.
Shimizu assumed the name of Rokubei VII following the sudden death of Rokubei VI in 1980, but he had to wait until 1987 to have an exhibition of his ceramic works to showcase his successor. The works of Rokubei VII intentionally utilized the properties of clay and the distortions caused by fire, and the experience gained in this process was utilized in works combining ceramics and aluminum, and in his last years in works using Japanese paper and crystal glass, showing a new form as Rokubei/Kuubei.
This exhibition retrospectively explores Shimizu's life as a three-dimensional sculptor through approximately 170 works and related materials, including ceramic works made before Kyubei, sculptures made as Kyubei, ceramic works made as Rokubei VII, photographs taken by Shimizu himself, and drawings and maquettes used in the creation of his sculptures.
First Period: April 13 (Wed) - May 22 (Sun)
Second Period: May 24 (Tuesday) - July 3 (Sunday)
Schedule | Apr 13 (Wed) 2022-Jul 3 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200; University Students ¥700; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||||
| MuPon | ¥100 off Up to 3 people Applicable to general public only. Cannot be combined with other discounts.  Download the TAB app to get a discount on entry to this event. ※Paid subscriber only | ||||||
| Website | https://www.ccma-net.jp/exhibitions/special/22-4-13-7-3-2/ | ||||||
| Venue | Chiba City Museum of Art | ||||||
| Location | 3-10-8 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-0013 | ||||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from Yoshikawakoen Station on the Chiba Urban Monorail, 10 minute walk from the East exit of Chibachuo Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from the East exit of JR Chiba Station. | ||||||
| Phone | 043-221-2311 | ||||||
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