Oneiric ceramic with Takuro Kuwata
Nicolas Trembley, Numéro
July 2017
Takuro Kuwata is probably one of the most fascinating ceramicists on today’s Japanese art scene. Born in the early 1980s in Hiroshima, he initially studied the traditional techniques that are used to produce the bowls for the famous tea ceremony. But he soon began to perturb, subvert and go beyond the classic models to produce spectacular Artist of the month TAKURO KUWATA Part of a tradition stretching back millennia, the ceramic works produced by this Japanese artist captivate at first glance. Seemingly melted by extreme heat, his mysterious and fascinating pieces open the doors to an oneiric world. Numéro talked to him about their origins and his creative process. Interview by Nicolas Trembley sculptures which, paradoxically, recall 3D images generated by algorithms. Kuwata makes his own pigments for his glazes, which combine several techniques of extreme complexity. […]