Shiro Tsujimura
, Gose, Japan — Lives and works in Nara, Japan
Shiro Tsujimura is one of the most prominent contemporary ceramic artists of our time and is considered as a living legend in Japan. His practice defies conventional modes of expression in his genre. He’s entirely self-taught and although his creations rely on historic techniques found in traditional Japanese and Korean styles, his independent streak defines his practice with a sense of freedom, playfulness, and self-confidence above all else. All of his creations are pure and spiritual, where the passing of time and the art of imperfection play an important role.
About Shiro Tsujimura
Abstract and irregular, the works of Shiro Tsujimura are of the earth of Japan, at once profoundly ancient in their inspiration and fundamentally modern. They speak of life in ways that art has often forgotten. In this sense he is a fundamental artist, aware of his own traditions, bringing forth objects that touch even those who are not Japanese, because of their urgent vitality, their spatial presence, their life. This is art.