Hiroshi Taruta
A ceramic artist living in Aichi Prefecture. He studied ceramics in Seto. While utilizing a technique called “hotarude” which creates translucent patterns, he continues to pursue his original aesthetic expressions full of limpidity.
- BASED IN
- Seto, Aichi Prefecture
- WEB SITE
POINT OF VIEW
EXHIBITION
Hiroshi Taruta Solo Exhibition
Dates：March 3 to 15, 2023
Venue：HULS GALLERY TOKYO (Akasaka/Roppongi, Tokyo)
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Closed: Sundays and public holidays
CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
- 1987
Born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- 2007
Graduated from Aichi Prefectural Seto Pottery Senior High School, Advanced Course in Ceramics
Apprenticed to Masanori Hatano, ceramic artist
- 2011
Highest Award, Porcelain Section, “Meshiwan Grand Prix Exhibition”
- 2012
Grand Prize, Ceramic Art Section, “65th Seto City Art Exhibition”
- 2021
Grand Prize, “Tableware Festival 2021 Online”
Excellence Award, “1st Japan Cultural Grand Prix”
- 2022
TOKI Oribe Honorable Mention Award, “The 14th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony”
The Fragments of Homo Faber – The Future of Humans and Crafting – (Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Aichi Prefecture)
Webinar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Brand Promotion Project, Denmark