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Akashi Ryōtarō

Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay

at Joan B Mirviss LTD

May-June 2023

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Akashi Ryōtarō
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay
May 2 - June 16, 2023

Coming to Life marks artist Akashi Ryōtarō's international solo debut. He explores new techniques with platinum overglaze that catches and throws light over the precisely carved surfaces of his biomorphic forms. Emerging from the shadows of the past few years, Akashi has recommitted to his artistic practice and found fresh inspiration from his observations of nature. His latest meditations on new life are reflected in his vigorous sculptural work presented here at Joan B Mirviss LTD in New York.

Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō -  - Viewing Room - Joan B Mirviss LTD Viewing Room

Artist Akashi Ryōtarō's sketch for Habataku; Striving to Fly (2023)

Seeking inspiration for this show, Akashi Ryōtarō (b. 1971) reconnected with nature in isolation. Though there is continuity with his previous work, his latest sculptures now demonstrate a deeper level of both intricacy and color. His newly developed technique that he calls hekikōsai refers to the blue-green colors that are hidden and revealed by shifting light. 

 

Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō -  - Viewing Room - Joan B Mirviss LTD Viewing Room

Finished version of Habataku; Striving to Fly (2023)

This multistep process enables him to preserve the sharp, clean lines of his original form. His intricately carved textures are a result of his profound appreciation for the wondrous textures found in nature, whether on a leaf or seed or the feathers of a bird’s wing.


He strives to capture the complexity that he observes in nature and the emotional experiences that such encounters evoke.

View more photos of the artist's process in slideshow below

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Meguru; Cyclical

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Platinum glazed stoneware 

13 x 12 x 14 in.

SOLD

Meguru; Cyclical

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

13 x 12 x 14 in.

SOLD






Fukuramu; Swelling

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

11 3/4 x 10 x 11 1/4 in.

$ 7,850

Fukuramu; Swelling

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

11 3/4 x 10 x 11 1/4 in.

$ 7,850

Inquire





Shigeru; Rapid Growth

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

4 3/4 x 20 x 18 in.

$ 6,500

Shigeru; Rapid Growth

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

4 3/4 x 20 x 18 in.

$ 6,500

Inquire
Saku; Blooming

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware

8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.

$ 5,250
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Saku; Blooming

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware

8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.

$ 5,250

Saku; Blooming

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware

8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.

$ 5,250

Inquire
Totsu; Breaking Through

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

7 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 6 in.

$ 4,500
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Totsu; Breaking Through

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

7 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 6 in.

$ 4,500

Totsu; Breaking Through

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

7 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 6 in.

$ 4,500

Inquire
Yadoru; Seed

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

8 x 6 1/4 in.

SOLD
Coming to Life: Vernal Expressions in Clay | Akashi Ryōtarō
Yadoru; Seed

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

8 x 6 1/4 in.

SOLD

Yadoru; Seed

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

8 x 6 1/4 in.

SOLD





Meguru; Cyclical

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

13 x 12 x 14 in.

SOLD

Meguru; Cyclical

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

13 x 12 x 14 in.

SOLD






Fukuramu; Swelling

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

11 3/4 x 10 x 11 1/4 in.

$ 7,850

Fukuramu; Swelling

2022

Platinum glazed stoneware 

11 3/4 x 10 x 11 1/4 in.

$ 7,850






Shigeru; Rapid Growth

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

4 3/4 x 20 x 18 in.

$ 6,500

Shigeru; Rapid Growth

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

4 3/4 x 20 x 18 in.

$ 6,500

Saku; Blooming

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware

8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.

$ 5,250

Saku; Blooming

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware

8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.

$ 5,250

Totsu; Breaking Through

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

7 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 6 in.

$ 4,500

Totsu; Breaking Through

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

7 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 6 in.

$ 4,500

Yadoru; Seed

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

8 x 6 1/4 in.

SOLD

Yadoru; Seed

2023

Platinum glazed stoneware 

8 x 6 1/4 in.

SOLD

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