Exhibition 【岩永浩展】Exhibition of IWANAGA Hiroshi

染付は多くの場合、器地作りと絵付けを分業で行います。しかし岩永先生は器地作りから絵付けまで一人で行うことで、器の形と絵付けがぴたりと調和した作品が生まれるのです。例えば金魚文は鉢の中を泳ぐ金魚によって生まれた波が、縁にぶつかり揺れているよう。
今年も鉢や向付などの食器を中心に大小さまざまな形、絵付けの作品を制作して戴きました。
これからの季節食卓を爽やかに彩る岩永先生の染付を是非ご高覧下さい。

1960年　佐賀県西松浦郡有田町に生まれる
1978年　佐賀県立有田工業高等学校デザイン科卒業
1982年　水墨画家である金武自然氏に師事
1985年　染付の制作に入る
1995年　東京にて個展開催　以後各地にて個展開催
2004年　米ニューヨークにて海外初個展
2008年　成田国際空港開港30周年記念　
　　　　成田国際空港第2ターミナルビルサテライト到着コンコース　
　　　　アートワーク『日本の手わざ』に参加　
　　　　2008年グッドデザイン賞
現在、国内各地にて個展開催

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IWANAGA was born in Arita, Saga. After studying design at Arita manufacturing high school and learning landscape painting under Kanetake Jinen, he started making Sometsuke in 1985. In Arita, where division of labor is common, he does everything from selecting materials to making glazes, turning the potter's wheel, casting, painting, and firing by himself. Also, the charm of his painting is undoubtedly one of his greatest assets. As he has been collecting shards of Ko-Imari pottery since he was a child, the subjects of his painting are extremely diverse, ranging from the classic designs of Ko-Imari to designs such as Ko-sometsuke and modern motifs that would go well with Western cuisine. Please enjoy the variety of his artworks with refreshing landscape paintings, fishermen, goldfish, and arabesque patterns, all skillfully painted by the artist.

1960 Born in Arita-cho, Matuura-gun, Saga Prefecture
1978 Studied design at Arita manufacturing high school
1982 Learned drawing under Kanetake Jinen
1985 Started to make under glaze cobalt
1995 Held a solo exhibition throughtout Japan
2004 Held a first solo exhibition in New York
2008 Created the ceramic wall as one of "Japanse Art and Craft works" at Narita Airport. Earned Good Design Award.
Now holds exhibitions all over Japan.