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Hideki Yanashita Solo Exhibition

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From November 18 to 26, 2023, ceramic artist Hideki Yanashita held an exhibition of his works at Japanese pottery gallery TOBETOBEKUSA in Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

This marks the sixth time that Hideki has held a solo exhibition at the gallery, and exactly one year since the last one there.

After graduating from Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo, Hideki trained in Shigaraki and built an ana-gama kiln in Iga, Mie Prefecture, the home of Iga ware. Later, under the tutelage of Sadamitsu Sugimoto, he explored new creative dimensions, and now continues his work in Iga. This exhibition featured around 180 pieces, including his latest works.

Hideki’s pottery ranges from Shigaraki ware and Iga ware to Shino ware and Oribe ware, and includes a wide variety of sake cups, flower vases, and tea ware. However all his pieces share a common thread in how they embody the wabi-sabi aesthetic perfected during the Momoyama period (1573-1603).

According to Hideki, “Wabi-sabi is expressed in form and atmosphere.” For example, he says wabi-sabi is the image that many Japanese have in their minds when they hear Fujiwara no Teika’s tanka poem, “Casting wide my gaze, neither flowers nor scarlet maple leaves – a humble fisherman’s hut, in the autumn dusk.” In recent years, he has taken Matsuo Basho’s words “Fueki-ryuko” (“The unchanging is the essence of change”) as a theme, incorporating changes in the long-standing techniques of ceramics as he constantly seeks to identify areas in which he can brush up and refine his works.

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