Terumasa Ikeda Japan, b. 1987

     Terumasa Ikeda (b. 1987) is an innovative raden specialist; using a laser cutter, Ikeda fabricates shimmering mother-of-pearl Arabic numerals ingrained into the exterior of the lacquered box, creating a holographic luminescence that emanates from within. Ikeda takes a modern approach to his iconography, transforming the lacquer surface into the likeness of a digital screen. As functional objects, Ikeda’s futuristic vessels bridge the worlds of classical and modern lacquer.

Collections and Exhibitions: 

Victoria & Albert Museum

Newfields Indiana Museum of Art

University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum of Art

Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Art

“Terumasa Ikeda: Iridescent Lacquer,” Solo Exhibition at Ippodo Gallery New York  (March 2023)

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Solo Exhibition (Summer 2023) (Kanazawa, Japan)