Ichikawa Toru
BiographyToru Ichikawa was born in 1973 in Tokyo, Japan.He studied under the renowned ceramic artist Ryuichi Kakurezaki. In 2015 Ichikawa established his own kiln in Okayama, where he works with Bizen clay. The artist believes clay is a living being and that his creations are linked with his own existence. Read More
In his work, Ichikawa challenges the separation between fine art and craftsmanship. The shapes he creates are still familiar (tea bowls and sake cups) but, by using different textures and glazes, he merges tradition and contemporaneity.
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