%C2%A9 Yoshimi Futamura
Cercle, 2010
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Stoneware with embedded pre-fired white porcelainexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.1256
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Futamura creates tubular forms on a wheel and applies white porcelain slip (liquid clay) to the surface before further manipulating the clay, which causes the slip to separate and crack. After firing, her sculptures often have a charred appearance, like burnt firewood. Futamura first trained in Seto-style ceramics, an ancient pottery style focused on traditional forms like bowls and vases. She moved to France in the mid-1990s which separated her from the orthodox, male-dominated world of traditional Japanese ceramics. This allowed her to explore her art more freely than she might have been able to had she set up a kiln in the Seto region.
Details
- Title
- Cercle
- Artist Life
- born 1959
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.1256
- Curator Approved
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© Yoshimi Futamura