Katsunori Sawa
A ceramic artist based in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Having studied under renown potter Mr. Goro Suzuki, Mr. Sawa creates works in the style of Oribe and Shigaraki among others using a wood-fired kiln. His works are both powerful and expressive and are always interesting.
- BASED IN
- Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture
- WEB SITE
POINT OF VIEW
There is genuine beauty in the works of Katsunori Sawa, an artist who is dedicated to clay. Each of his works has its own expression and delights the beholder with its exuberant presence.
EXHIBITION
Katsunori Sawa & Makoto Yamaguchi “Transcending Time: The Expressions of Japanese Aesthetics Where Tradition and Modernity Meet”
Dates: June 3 to 17, 2023 *Closed on Sundays and public holidays
Venue: HULS GALLERY SINGAPORE (Duxton Hill, Singapore)
Hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Artist Visit: June 3 and 5
*Please check directly with the organizer for the latest information
CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
- 1980
Born in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- 2002
Graduated from Shigaraki Ceramic Research Institute
Started learning under Mr. Goro Suzuki
- 2005
Became independent
- 2006
Solo exhibition at Gallery Touen, Shigaraki
- 2008
Solo exhibition at Enjudo Gallery Sophora, Kyoto (’11)
- 2011
Group Exhibition at Tobu Ikebukuro, Tokyo (’14)
- 2013
Father and son exhibition in San Francisco, US
- 2014
Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen, Tokyo
- 2016
Solo exhibition at Hankyu Umeda, Osaka (’18)
- 2017
Solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo (’19)