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An Exhibition of Ceramic Works by Jun Kawajiri
Ammon Tokyo
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Jun Kawajiri
The artist’s ancestors have been involved in the ceramics business for generations since the mid-Edo period, and his family has produced Kiyomizu-pottery for four generations in Kyoto. He also has his own atelier in the area known for Kiyomizu-pottery, Kyoto, and keeps creating and presenting works. After learning “Japanese unbalanced beauty” from the structure of Japanese gardens and tea rooms at university, he has become engrossed deeply in unique Japanese aesthetics cherishing distortions and cracks. Completing his Ph.D. at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1992, he published a book “Cherishing Distortions” in 2002 from Pola Research Institute of Beauty and Culture.
This exhibition will present works that Jun deliberately distorted, cracked, and chipped, based on his strong admiration for the “imbalanced beauty.” For some people, “cracks” and “distortions”created intentionally are sometimes grotesque, calculating, and less beautiful than those that happened naturally. Kawajiri, however, hopes that the gallery visitors enjoy the imperfections of these works.
Kawajiri’s works are also presented at Wada Garou Tokyo (Ginza). On display are various types of ceramics, not only tea bowls and flat plates, but also installation art and large-scale objects.
This exhibition will present works that Jun deliberately distorted, cracked, and chipped, based on his strong admiration for the “imbalanced beauty.” For some people, “cracks” and “distortions”created intentionally are sometimes grotesque, calculating, and less beautiful than those that happened naturally. Kawajiri, however, hopes that the gallery visitors enjoy the imperfections of these works.
Kawajiri’s works are also presented at Wada Garou Tokyo (Ginza). On display are various types of ceramics, not only tea bowls and flat plates, but also installation art and large-scale objects.
Schedule | Mar 16 (Tue) 2021-Apr 30 (Fri) 2021 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://www.uchigoshizimi.com/jun-kawajiri.html | ||||
| Venue | Ammon Tokyo http://www.ammon.co.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 1F Maison de Ville Kanda Jinbocho, 2-11-4 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit A1 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Mita and Shinjuku lines or Hanzomon line. 8 minute walk from exit 1b at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6261-0018 | ||||
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