Yuji Ueda
Untitled, 2018
Material: Partially Glazed Anagama-fired Ceramic
Through his experimentation with firing techniques, Ueda has created a unique process in which he employs whole blocks of Choseki feldspar or builds up irregular clay surfaces that can be fired in anagama kilns. Ueda plays with the infinite possibilities of his chosen medium. The surface of his sculptures blister, crack, and peel, like some kind of reptile shedding its skin. Ueda’s work can be read as a celebration of wabi-sabi (the acceptance of imperfection, impermanence, and the incomplete), and the storied history of ceramics.
In 1975, Yuji Ueda was born in Shiga Prefecture, where his family cultivates Shigaraki’s famous Asamiya tea. Shigaraki is home to one of the Six Ancient Kiln sites of Japan, where he studied under the guidance of the great local ceramist Kohyama Yasuhisa. Since meeting Takashi Murakami around a decade ago, he has primarily exhibited at influential galleries such as Kaikai Kiki.
| Dimensions | 19 × 17 × 18 in |
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| Material | Ceramic, Partially Glazed Anagama-fired Ceramic |
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| Date | 2018 |
