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Ippodo Gallery is pleased to present Magic of the Tea Bowl Volume III, a showcase of eighteen selected contemporary ceramic artists representing a variety of styles from classical and traditional to modern—emerging visionaries, rising stars, respected masters, and a Living National Treasure—on view from June 8–July 13.
The featured artists are: (last names in alphabetical order)
Ryusuke Asai, Yasushi Fujihira, Hideyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Furutani, Hiroshi Goseki, Tomoyuki Hoshino, Morimitsu Hosokawa, Agnes Husz, Takeshi Imaizumi, Jun Isezaki, Koichiro Isezaki, Yukiya Izumita, Wakao Makoto, Kohei Nakamura, Mokichi Otsuka, Shion Tabata, Kai Tsujimura, and Kodai Ujiie.
“Way of Tea” began in Japan during the sixteenth century with the famed Sen no Rikyu, who initiated an aesthetic movement that has become a treasured facet of Japanese life: sadōor chadō. This “way of tea” has been a source of cultural enrichment, a philosophy of ichigo ichie “cherish every moment, for it may never return,” which is the fundamental basis of a Japanese sensibility. There is no other form of art than the tea bowl (chawan) that possesses such a close, physical sensitivity or arouses such a rich emotion and intimacy.
With over 100 artworks joining the exhibition, Ippodo Gallery invites you to discover contemporary achievements in Japanese tea culture and experience their beauty for yourself.
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