Takeshi Imaizumi
Takeshi Imaizumi is a ceramic artist based in Saitama Prefecture. He began making pottery while still a university student, and after graduating he went to Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture for further technical study before establishing his own studio. He has been working diligently to produce his own works, focusing on Tenmoku and Celadon. While learning from masterpieces such as those from the Song Dynasty in China, he continues to test new glaze formulations and firing techniques in pursuit of an expression uniquely his own.
- BASED IN
- Saitama Prefecture
POINT OF VIEW
The beauty born of the chemical reaction of clay, glaze, and flame. The sophisticated appearance created by the refined shapes and delicate glazes conveys the infinite possibilities brought about by changes in the firing process, and through that the intrinsic charm of ceramics. The endless quest of this thoughtful and dedicated artist will open up heretofore unseen perspectives.
CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
- 1978
Born in Saitama Prefecture
- 2002-2004
Graduated from Waseda University, Political Science and Economics
Selected for Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (2002, 2003, 2004)
- 2008
Selected for Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Taiwan
- 2009
Winner of Grand Prize, Katsura-no-miya Award, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, sponsored by Mainichi Newspaper
Winner of Bronze Prize, Korea World Ceramic Biennale, Korea
- 2010
Exhibited at A View on Contemporary Kôgei: About the Tea Ceremony, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
- 2011
Selected for Faenza International Ceramic Art Exhibition
- 2016
Exhibited at Modern Craft and the Tea Ceremony II, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo