Toru Hatta
Ryuichi Haga
Shohei ono
November 3rd to November 19th , 2023
Confronting clay, revering the flame, and believing in the potential of one's hands, use ceramics as a medium for self-expression, avoiding conformity. Cibone is proud to host an exhibition featuring (must - see) such three emerging ceramic artists.
Starting with the encounter with clay, they explore how to bring out its charm and create works that connect with people's perceptions and fit the hands, the viewers. The ceramic works crafted by these three individuals are created over an extensive period seemingly defying the passage of time.
Through their unique processes and expressions, the resulting pieces possess a dynamic quality that embraces anything placed within them. These ceramics are inclusive, borderless, and open to everyone's touch.
The works also show a unique final appearance brought by the result of constant change and challenge. We hope that through your encounter with their works, you can touch and appreciate the individuality and character of each artist.
Experience the exceptional talents and the truly unique works of these three ceramic artists who are currently defining contemporary ceramics in Japan.
Exhibition cooperation : Utsuwa Shoken KAMAKURA
Photographer : Jiro Konami
Toru Hatta
Born in Ishikawa prefecture in 1977. Based in Sakai city, Osaka.
He primarily produces white, black, and Mishima ceramics with a focus on the natural characteristics of clay. The clay he uses is a blend of raw materials from the Mino region, one of Japan’s oldest ceramic producing regions. He uses red clay with high iron content. His pieces are fired in a primitive wood-fire kiln, and then fired again in a gas kiln. This method makes a complex expressions of the clay which can only be obtained through this process.
Ryuichi Haga
Born in 1984 in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. After completing the sculpture course at Musashino Art University Graduate School, Ryuichi built his wood-fire kiln in Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture in 2013. He considers the production process as a part of his work, as he personally travels around the fields and riversides of the northern Kanto region to find clay and stones to use as raw materials. Wrapped the vessel on the palm of your hand, you will feel the fundamental changes that occur with the influence of clay and fire. We hope you will place them into your cupboard and share it in your daily life.
Shohei Ono
Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1985 currently based in Kami city, Kochi Pref.
Shohei Ono grew up watching his father, the ceramic artist Teppei Ono.
Since establishing his own business, he has been going to the mountains to dig clay and making natural glaze from scratch.
Firing the Kochi soil, which is rich in iron, results in pottery with a beautiful blue color. In pursuit of even greater beauty created by the clay, ash, and fire, Shohei continues to create distinctive vessels.
The resulting pieces have a firm grip, a form that is not overpowering, and a gentle feeling that embraces the user in its generous and simple beauty.