Kenji Suda
- Wood and Bamboo(Living National Treasure)
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Price Range
$6,000 - 39,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3
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- DesignationLiving National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Wood crafts)
- CategoryWood and Bamboo
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TechniquesWood joinery, Wiped lacquer finish
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Born1954 -
- Based inGunma
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1973Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei
High School
Studied under his father SUDA Sousui - 1975Selected for 22nd Japan Traditional
Art Crafts Exhibition (first time) - 1979Full member, Japan Kogei Association
- 1997Part-time Instructor, Graduate School
of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Judge, 44th Japan Traditional Art Crafts
Exhibition (5 successive service to date)(~1978)
2004:Part-time Instructor, Faculty
of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts - 2008Director, Japan Kogei Association
(to the present)(~2012) - 2009Assigned to NZ as a cultural ambassador
sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs - 2010Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 2014Designated as a holder of important
intangible cultural property (woodwork)
About the Artist
Artworks with a Pure and Modern Aura
Woodwork artist Kenji Suda was born to a family of woodworkers since his grandfather's generation. He himself became a woodwork artist, and in 2010, he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, a medal granted to meritorious people in the art field. In 2014, he was designated as Living National Treasure for "Woodwork". Among various woodwork techniques, Suda creates exquisite pieces using the wood joinery technique, which is joining wood pieces without using any nails or other metal hardware. Not only does it look beautiful on the outside, but the structure and the inside is also beautiful to detail including the metal fittings that he makes himself. Just like his motto when making his artwork, to "be graceful and elegant", his artwork as a total is overflowing with grace and dignity. His artwork has been added to the collections of the British Museum in the UK and famous art museums in Japan.
Awards
- 1985Received the Agency for Cultural Affairs
Commissioner’s Award at the 2nd Traditional
Bamboo and Wood Exhibition - 1992Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at
the 5th Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition - 1994Received the Japan Kogei Association
Incentive Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Art
Crafts Exhibition - 2006Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 53rd
Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition - 2008Received the Japan Kogei Association
“Important Intangible Cultural Asset”
Holder's Prize at the 55th Japan Traditional
Art Crafts Exhibition - 2010MOA Museum Award in the Craft Category
at the 17th MOA Mokichi Okada Awards Exhibition