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.
Feb 2019_ Loewe Craft Prize_Shozo Michikawa — Tanka with silver
Stoneware anagama Natural Ash Vase, 2005 – Shozo Michikawa
Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Pot
Height 21.5 cm
Shozo Michikawa –Tall Shino Pot, 2009
Height 52cm
Shozo Michikawa —Tall Natural Ash Glaze Cut Sided Pot, 2004
20cm
Shozo Michikawa Shino Topology Form, 2013
Shozo Michikawa Natural Ash Sculptural Form, 2017
height 20cm
Shozo Michikawa — Shino Topology Form, 2017
Shozo Michikawa — Natural Ash Sculptural Form, Mizusashi, 2013
Shozo Michikawa — Kohiki Tea Bowl, 2015
Shozo Michikawa–Kohiki Topology Form, 2013
Height 15.5 cm
Shozo Michikawa — Tall Natural Ash Glaze Pot, 2004
Shozo Michikawa –Kohiki Sculptural Form, 2017
Height –49cm
Shozo Michikawa –Natural Ash vase 2005
Height 37cm
Shozo Michikawa- –Natural Ash Square vase
Height – 41cm
Shozo Michikawa – Kohiki Twisted Form, 2012
Height –24cm stoneware
Shozo Michikawa – ‘Kohiki with Iron Topology Form’, 2016
Shozo Michikawa –Natural Ash Jar, 2005
Height –28cm
Shozo Michikawa — ‘Natural Ash Sculptural Form’, 2017
Shozo Michikawa —Kohiki Sculptural Form Mizusashi, 2016
Shozo Michikawa — Kohiki Bowl, 2005
Shozo Michikawa — ‘Twisted Form’, 2010 Anagama fired stoneware
Height 33cm
Shozo Michikawa –ribbed Bowl, 2007
Shozo Michikawa – Benikohiki Guinomi, 2013
Kohiki Sculptural Form Mizusashi, 2016
Shozo Michikawa ceramic stoneware sculpture
Shozo Michikawa – ‘Tanka Topology Form’, 2013
Shozo Michikawa — ‘Tanka with Silver Topology Form’, 2016
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 — twisted form Tanka Vase, 2007
Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Twisted Pot, 2009
Shozo Michikawa — Tanka Topology Form, Mizusashi, 2013
