Kieko Masumoo Ceramics

By presenting her work as a usable object she can insert her artistic vision into people s real life in a way that a painting on wall never could.

Kieko masumoo ceramics.

Her work has appeared in numerous exhibitions. In applied arts the concepts of art. Having previously been the artist in residence at philadelphia s university of arts keiko masumoto is the current toshiba ceramics resident at the v a. Her questions have resulted in a series of traditional ceramic plates bowls and vases embedded with unlikely objects from wriggling octopi to entire buildings.

She studied ceramic art at ba and ma level at kyoto city university of art where she became especially interested bringing together the traditional japanese ceramic craft with fine art concepts. Japanese ceramic artist keiko masumoto exhibited her kitsch kogei collection featuring contemporary ceramic vessels. What makes masumoto unique is her exceptional motif of embedding octopus sculptures into her ceramic wares. Interview with keiko masumoto ceramic designer.

She choses to occupy the ambiguous border between the two. 242 followers 85 following 37 posts see instagram photos and videos from masumoto keiko masumoto ceramic. While some ceramics are inspired by the galaxies above our sky the ideas for these were born from the sea down below. Jan 3 2017 explore jadams0253 s board keiko masumoto on pinterest.

My name is keiko masumoto. Each piece that composes the sea inspired series beautifully blends a surreal silhouette with a classic aesthetic tip toeing the line between form and function. Ahead of her appearance at the international ceramics festival she tells us about her vessels and anti vessels. In her kitsch kogei collection artist keiko masumoto crafts ceramic vessels unexpectedly embedded with octopuses.

I graduated from the faculty and master of fine arts kyoto city university of arts. See more ideas about ceramics ceramic art ceramic artists. Ceramic artist keiko masumoto is intrigued by the distinction between craft that can be used and art that cannot. I worked in kyoto for about 10 years after kyoto i worked.

In her vessel collection kitsch kogei japanese artist keiko masumoto explores the fine line between function and form and while each piece could be used to pour tea and carry out other practical tasks they also look like aesthetic works of art. Posted on 2nd dec 2014 22nd jan 2015. I was born in tatsuno hyogo in 1982.