FEATURED ARTISTS
Akira Sakamoto
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$1,000 - 6,000
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Creating New Style Celadon Porcelain with a Free Mind
Ceramic artist Akira Sakamoto was born as the 3rd generation of the Inshu Nakai Kiln in Tottori, known widely as a kiln producing folk art. When he was in his 30s, he received the Grand Award, the Japan Folk Crafts Museum Award at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum New Works Competition and Exhibition. After reaching the top of folk crafts, Sakamoto decided to challenge the world of traditional crafts in his mid 40s. He is currently producing artwork as a folk craft artisan and a celadon porcelain artist. As a porcelain artist, he uses a technique called "kakewake", where he uses different types of glaze to create unique celadon pieces. After being selected and receiving many awards at exhibitions where the artwork of top class artists in Japan gather, he was designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Tottori for "ceramics" in 2023. Sakamoto says he is still in the process of developing. He is receiving much attention with his unconventional ideas, and his challenges going through trials and errors.
AWARDED ARTWORKS
The 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
The largest exhibition in Japan where the beauty and techniques of Japanese crafts gather. Introducing awarded ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, metalwork, wood and bamboo work, dolls, and other various works that have been strictly judged and selected.