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Japanese contemporary ceramics @ Sevres Museum, France

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Hurry up, this exhibition is not going to last forever. Contemporary arts can use either old or new materials, in this exhibition the materials used are among the oldest ones: clay, sand, stoneware. Yet, the result is compelling and contemporary: works from prestigious institutions like Ariana Museum or prizes from Faenza, Vallauris and Chateauroux biennale have been gathered for this event to show the progression of Japanese ceramics over 50 years.

One very appreciable fact is the freedom to photograph or draw within the exhibition. At the opposite of some conservative museums, Sevres Museum allows the visitors to behave freely in a well organized venue.

The works displayed show at the same time a quality that is typical from the Japanese production, a high technical level in their realization and a pleasing creativity. The following piece by Mr. Sakiyama Takayuki is an excellent example of such combination:
Mr. Sakiyama work

The touch of Japanese contemporary creators can be clearly felt in these works, showing at the same time a deft play between material aspects and the graphic design that most pieces display. One of such work is this piece by Eisuke Kamiya:
Eisuke Kamiya

The world of ceramics seem to open-up at some places and blossoms into wonderful creations that links worlds as diverse as sculpture, lighting, design, sound and performances. Such openness in the area of ceramics will undoubtedly trigger more openness from the contemporary art scene toward techniques that are “not new”. Let’s hope to see exhibitions of this quality in the future combined with other fields for a more transdisciplinary approach.