Ceramics with Explosive Results
Jeffrey Uslip, Kaleidoscope Asia
September 2014
Takuro Kuwata updates traditional Japanese ceramics with explosive results. Known primarily for his material innovations in clay, Kuwata repurposes construction and glazing techniques to relinquish authorial control over material and introduce aleatory operations that favor experimentation. By inserting large stones inside his vessels, Kuwata encourages his objects to rupture, burst and literally explode during firing as their form comes into being. […]