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Bizen ware Art of soil and fire
Only a few clays are beautifully baked without glaze.
One of them is Bizen soil. Bizen ware doesn't use glaze, but just by firing the kiln with firewood,
it produces a unique color and pattern.
The ash of pine firewood changes and various patterns can be created in the work.
Jumpei Kaneshige
His grandfather is Mr. Toyo Kaneshige, a human national treasure said to be the originator of Bizen Chuko, and his father is Mr. Kosuke Kinshige, a holder of important intangible cultural assets in Okayama Prefecture. After graduating from Waseda University, he has a unique career such as studying sculpture at the Long Island University graduate school, and is one of the up-and-coming young artists who is expected to play an active role in the future.
Profile
Born in Tokyo in 1972 (Kousuke's eldest son)
1994 Graduated from Waseda University Faculty of Literature
2000 Completed the Sculpture Department, University of Long Island
2010 Selected for "Cha-no-Yu Art Exhibition" at the Tabe Museum of Art ('11)
2011 Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association China Branch Exhibition ('12)
2016 Taiwan Three Cities Tour Exhibition
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