Nakamura Takuo

Male; b. 1945, Kanazawa, Japan

From the Joan Mirviss Gallery:

NAKAMURA TAKUO lives in Kanazawa, a culturally rich city located on the Sea of Japan. In his work, he attempts to link the traditions of three-hundred-year-old kutani ware with a modern approach. His multi-layered structures reveal his deep understanding of both traditional and contemporary techniques, form, and design. The rinpa aesthetics of Edo Period painting and decorative arts have had a profound impact on Nakamura’s own highly personalized artistic vocabulary, most clearly in terms of color, pattern, theme, and sense of space.

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Artist with his installation at Kanazawa Sanraku, 2023. Photo by Joan Mirviss.

“Although the second son of a Kanazawa potter, born in 1945, I initially chose to work in the business sector. However, I soon felt compelled to return to the ceramic training of my childhood, and in 1978, I apprenticed with my father, Baizan II (1907-1997). At first, I competed in juried shows, but for the past two decades I have held my own thematic solo exhibitions. It is my hope that my work successfully initiates a dialogue between the artist and the eventual owner that continues with every use. I believe that the true completion of my work can only be accomplished through the creative implementation on the part of the user.”