Michikawa Shozo

BiographyShozo Michikawa was born in 1953 in Hokkaido, the northernmost area ofJapan. He studied at Aoyama Gakuin University where he completed hisstudies in 1975. He lives and works in Seto, Aichi.As one of the most acclaimed and international contemporary Japanese artists,Shozo Michikawa has developed a very unique approach to ceramic andsculpture. Balancing both the traditional ceramic heritage and innovation ofform, Michikawa’s work are often imbued with a strong sculptural presence but theyalways fulfil some form of function. Read More

His well-known and easily recognizable body of work Sculptural Forms is anotable example of the tension between tradition and innovation. Each work iscarefully turned from inside and gravitational and centrifuge forces dictate the movement and lyrical aspects of each sculptural vessel. Part of a generation of artists defining and expanding the potential of ceramicnowadays, Shozo Michikawa's work has joined museum collectionsworldwide including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; InternationalMuseum of Ceramic in Faenza, Italy; Los Angeles County Museum, L.A, USA;Philadelphia Art Museum, USA; Modern Glass & Ceramic Museum of Coburg,Germany and the China-Japan Exchange Center, Beijing.