On View
Not on viewObject number2021.35
Untitled
Artist
Hashimoto Tomonari
(Japanese, 1990)
Date2021
Mediumstoneware, glaze, metal oxide
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 × 21 1/4 × 12 3/8 in. (28.9 × 54 × 31.4 cm)
Credit LineJoy Light East Asian Art Acquisition and Exhibition Fund
Exhibition History"Vistas: Visions of China, Japan, and Korea," KIA Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Oct. 20, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022)
"Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art," KIA, Galleries 2 & 5 (May 13, 2023 - September 24, 2023)Label TextThe animism (the belief that all things are alive and have a spiritual essence) that exists within Shintoism, Taoism, and Buddhism (as well as many other belief systems) has influenced a deep appreciation for mountains in Japan. So much so that mountains have become national symbols of Japan and a recurring theme in Japanese art.
In Tomonari Hashimoto’s piece, the contemporary artist is taking a centuries-old art form and subject and imbuing it with new techniques and aesthetics. He uses glazes that are high in metal oxides, which give the surface a metallic and rusted appearance. Tomonari Hashimoto’s forms are simple; however, he hopes his minimal forms inspire a moment of introspection about the world around us. [Label for “Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art", 2023]
