佐賀県唐津市にて作陶される矢野直人さんの展覧会を開催いたします。朝鮮唐津、絵唐津、皮鯨、刷毛目、粉引、李朝など幅広く制作されている矢野さん。古唐津の原料のルーツは砂岩と捉える矢野さんは、当時の技法を再現を試みる陶芸家の一人。唐津や有田で砂岩を採取、陶土や釉薬作りまで一貫して自身の手で行います。古唐津や朝鮮の焼きものを手本としつつ「唐津とは何か」と自問自答を続け伝統的な常識にも捉われない柔軟な視点で焼きものを探求し続けています。今回の展示では茶碗や酒器、花入や日常使いの器などを出展頂きます。どうぞご高覧下さい。

We are pleased to present an exhibition of Naoto Yano, a potter in Karatsu, Saga. He produces a wide range of works including Chosen Karatsu, Ekaratsu, Kawakujira, Hakeme, Kohiki, and Yi Dynasty ceramics. He considers sandstone to be the root of the raw material for ko-karatsu and is one of the potters who attempts to reproduce the techniques of the time. He collects sandstone from Karatsu and Arita, and handcrafts the entire process from clay to glaze. While taking the old Karatsu and Korean pottery as models, he continues to ask himself the question, “What is Karatsu?” He continues to explore pottery from a flexible perspective that is not bound by traditional wisdom. In this exhibition, we will be displaying tea bowls, sake cups, flower vases, and daily-use vessels.