Japan ceramic art – Shozo Michiwawa

 

Japan ceramics Shozo Michikawa

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa--Kohiki Sculptural Form, 2017---49cm--stoneware

Shozo Michikawa– Kohiki Sculptural Form, 2017

Height 49cm–stoneware

 

Shozo Michikawa was born in Hokkaido in 1953. His ceramic sculptures at times reflect the untamed and rugged beauty of the landscapes of the Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido. He studied at the Aoyama Gakuin University where he graduated in 1975. During his initial studies in the economic field, he attended evening classes in art, deciding a few years later to devote himself entirely to ceramics. He currently lives and works in Seto, in the prefecture of Aichi. He has exhibited mainly in Japan and also in the USA, Philippines, Mongolia, France, Netherlands, New York and London. In 2005 he was the first Japanese artist to have the honour of a personal exhibition in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Shozo Michikawa likes to use a lathe as a creative tool to manipulate his sculptures with the alteration of form, cutting and faceting of the clay, making composite structures and other decorations.

Shozo Miciwawa currently has an exhibition at Erskine, Hall and Coe gallery in London. This will feature a range of Michikawa’s works spanning the last 15 years. These works are divided into three distinct areas: kohiki glaze, natural ash and tanka (black, charcoal firing). This will be running through to the 14th of February, 2019
Shozo Michikawa has also been shortlisted for this year’s LOEWE Craft Prize. The LOEWE Craft Prize 2019 exhibition will take place at Sogetsu Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan, from 26 June to 22 July.

 

 

 

2019_LoeweCraftPrize_Shozo Michikawa--Tanka with silver sculpture

Feb 2019_ Loewe Craft Prize_Shozo Michikawa — Tanka with silver

 

 

Natural Ash Vase, 2005 - Shozo Michikawa

Stoneware anagama Natural Ash Vase, 2005 – Shozo Michikawa

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Tanka Pot 21.5 cm

Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Pot

Height 21.5 cm

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -Tall Shino Pot, 2009 52cm

Shozo Michikawa –Tall Shino Pot, 2009

Height 52cm

 

Shozo Michikawa --Tall Natural Ash Glaze Cut Sided Pot, 2004

Shozo Michikawa —Tall Natural Ash Glaze Cut Sided Pot, 2004

20cm

 

Shozo Michikawa Shino Topology Form, 2013

Shozo Michikawa Shino Topology Form, 2013

 

 

Stoneware Shozo Michikawa Natural Ash Sculptural Form, 2017 20cm

Shozo Michikawa Natural Ash Sculptural Form, 2017

height 20cm

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Shino Topology Form, 2017

Shozo Michikawa — Shino Topology Form, 2017

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Natural Ash Sculptural Form, Mizusashi, 2013

Shozo Michikawa — Natural Ash Sculptural Form, Mizusashi, 2013

 

 

Shozo Michikawa--Kohiki Tea Bowl, 2015

Shozo Michikawa — Kohiki Tea Bowl, 2015

 

 

Shozo Michikawa--Kohiki Topology Form, 2013 15.5 cm

Shozo Michikawa–Kohiki Topology Form, 2013

Height 15.5 cm

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -- Tall Natural Ash Glaze Pot, 2004

Shozo Michikawa — Tall Natural Ash Glaze Pot, 2004

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -Kohiki Sculptural Form, 2017---49cm

Shozo Michikawa –Kohiki Sculptural Form, 2017

Height –49cm

 

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -Natural Ash vase 2005 37cm

Shozo Michikawa –Natural Ash vase 2005

Height  37cm

 

 

Shozo Michikawa- -Natural Ash Square vase 41cm

Shozo Michikawa- –Natural Ash Square vase

Height – 41cm

 

 

Shozo Michikawa-Kohiki Twisted Form, 2012---24cm stonware

Shozo Michikawa – Kohiki Twisted Form, 2012

Height –24cm stoneware

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa-Kohiki with Iron Topology Form, 2016

Shozo Michikawa – ‘Kohiki with Iron Topology Form’, 2016

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -Natural Ash Jar, 2005--28cm

Shozo Michikawa –Natural Ash Jar, 2005

Height –28cm

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -- Natural Ash Sculptural Form, 2017

Shozo Michikawa — ‘Natural Ash Sculptural Form’, 2017

 

 

Shozo Michikawa ---Kohiki Sculptural Form Mizusashi, 2016

Shozo Michikawa —Kohiki Sculptural Form Mizusashi, 2016

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Kohiki Bowl, 2005

Shozo Michikawa — Kohiki Bowl, 2005

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -- Twisted Form, 2010 Anagama fired stoneware 33cm

Shozo Michikawa — ‘Twisted Form’, 2010 Anagama fired stoneware

Height 33cm

 

 

 

Shozo Michikawa --ribbed Bowl, 2007

Shozo Michikawa –ribbed Bowl, 2007

 

 

Shozo Michikawa-Benikohiki Guinomi, 2013

Shozo Michikawa – Benikohiki Guinomi, 2013

 

 

Kohiki Sculptural Form Mizusashi, 2016

 

shozo-michikawa ceramic stoneware sculpture

  Shozo Michikawa ceramic stoneware sculpture

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa-Tanka Topology Form, 2013

Shozo Michikawa – ‘Tanka Topology Form’, 2013

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Tanka with Silver Topology Form, 2016

Shozo Michikawa — ‘Tanka with Silver Topology Form’, 2016

 

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Benikohiki Tea Bowl, 2005

Shozo Michikawa — Benikohiki Tea Bowl, 2005

 

 

Shozo Michikawa – Tanka with Silver Topology Form, 2016

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa-Tanka Vase, 2007

Shozo Michikawa – ‘Tanka Vase’, 2007

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -- Tanka Vase, 2007==

Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Vase, 2007

 

 

 

Shozo Michikawa-Tanka Vase, 2007

Shozo Michikawa — twisted form Tanka Vase, 2007

 

 

 Shozo Michikawa -- Tanka Twisted Pot, 2009

Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Twisted Pot, 2009

 

 

Shozo Michikawa -- Tanka Topology Form, Mizusashi, 2013

 Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Topology Form, Mizusashi, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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