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The Legend of the Dragon-Man
-Kyusetsu Miwa Exhibition -
11th Sept (Sat) ～ 24th Oct (Sun), 2010
Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Since his debut as an artist, Kyusetsu Miwa XII (born Ryōsaku, 1940) has consistently pursued the profound human themes of love (Eros) and death (Thanatos) through the medium of ceramics. Born into a traditional pottery-making family whose daimyo-sponsored kiln had been engaged by the Chōshū Clan and was heir to the Hagi-ware tradition spanning more than four centuries, Kyusetsu expresses himself primarily through figurative sculptural work which departs from the format of the ceramic vessel in a way which has few precedents in the ceramic arts. The current exhibition introduces viewers to Kyusetsu’s prolific oeuvre leading up to his most recent series, ‘The Legend of the Dragon-Man’, through a display of around 130 of his most celebrated works, thus following the evolution of the artist who first brought lyricism to the world of pottery.
Hagi Uragami Museum
586-1 Hiyako, Hagi 758-0074, Japan
Tel: 0838-24-2400 Fax: 0838-24-2403
-Kyusetsu Miwa Exhibition -
11th Sept (Sat) ～ 24th Oct (Sun), 2010
Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Since his debut as an artist, Kyusetsu Miwa XII (born Ryōsaku, 1940) has consistently pursued the profound human themes of love (Eros) and death (Thanatos) through the medium of ceramics. Born into a traditional pottery-making family whose daimyo-sponsored kiln had been engaged by the Chōshū Clan and was heir to the Hagi-ware tradition spanning more than four centuries, Kyusetsu expresses himself primarily through figurative sculptural work which departs from the format of the ceramic vessel in a way which has few precedents in the ceramic arts. The current exhibition introduces viewers to Kyusetsu’s prolific oeuvre leading up to his most recent series, ‘The Legend of the Dragon-Man’, through a display of around 130 of his most celebrated works, thus following the evolution of the artist who first brought lyricism to the world of pottery.
- Exhibition period:
11th September (Sat)～ 24th October (Sun) 2010
Closed: Mondays (Except for public holidays 20th Sept and 11th Oct)
Opening hours: 9:00～17:00 (Except for the first day, Sept 11th, when the exhibition will open to the public from 13:00. Last entry 16:30) - Hosted by:
Yamaguchi Prefecture; Japan Center for Local Autonomy; Executive
Committee for ‘The Legend of the Dragon-Man –- Kyusetsu Miwa Exhibition - ‘
Yamaguchi Prefecture Hagi Uragami Museum, Asahi Shimbun Company、
yab Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting) - Sponsors:
Hagi City, with support from Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd., and cooperation from
FM Yamaguchi
Hagi Uragami Museum
586-1 Hiyako, Hagi 758-0074, Japan
Tel: 0838-24-2400 Fax: 0838-24-2403