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Ryo Sekino

関野 亮
Glass Artist • 1978 –

Glass artist based in Tanba-Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture. After studying product design, Ryo Sekino became fascinated by the world of blown glass created by Takeshi Tsujino. After graduation, he gained practical experience at glass studios in Japan and abroad, and contributed to technical instruction at Osaka University of Arts. Currently, at SORTE GLASS, a glassblowing studio he established with his partner Yuko Sekino, he focuses on creating works that express the Japanese aesthetic of the “beauty of subtraction” using his advanced technical skills as a glass artist.

BASED IN
Tanba-Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture
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POINT OF VIEW

Ryo Sekino’s approach to beauty could be defined as “subtraction.” He seeks to create Venetian glass using advanced glassblowing techniques and express Japanese aesthetic sensibilities through a foundation of skills honed through relentless effort. His series of “Kokusho” pieces, reminiscent of sumi-e ink paintings with pigmentation stripped to its utmost limit, truly reflects Ryo’s own identity and consciousness.

CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

1978

Born in Osaka

1997

Graduated from Osaka Designer Academy, Product Design Department, Glass Course (Osaka)

Assistant at Ryu Kobo Studio, Satake Glass Co. (Osaka)

1998

Involved in the construction of “fresco” (glassblowing studio of Takeshi Tsujino) (Osaka)

2001

Staff member of fresco studio (Osaka)

2004

Production staff at Keith Rowe Glass Studio (Australia)

2005

Assistant at Osaka University of Arts, Department of Crafts, Glass Course (Osaka)

2007

Technical instructor at Osaka University of Arts, Department of Crafts, Glass Course (Osaka)

2010

Freelance activities

2012

Established and active in glassblowing studio SORTE GLASS

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