{"id":5815,"date":"2019-02-17T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=5815"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:59:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:59:45","slug":"ceramic-art-metal-like-masterpieces-by-tomonari-hashimoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/ceramic-art-metal-like-masterpieces-by-tomonari-hashimoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramic Art Metal-like Masterpieces by Tomonari Hashimoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tomonari Hashimoto<\/strong> is an incredible ceramist<\/strong> and one of the finalists of Loewe Craft Prize 2019<\/strong><\/a>. He creates sculptural artworks<\/strong> using ceramic<\/strong><\/em>. Most of his art pieces are colossal, some are over two meters high, and seem like they are made of metal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Exhibition of Tomonari Hashimoto\u2019s Art Pieces. Photo: \u00a9Tomonari Hashimoto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Exhibition of Tomonari Hashimoto\u2019s Art Pieces. Photo: \u00a9Tomonari Hashimoto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Exhibition of Tomonari Hashimoto\u2019s Art Pieces. Photo: \u00a9Tomonari Hashimoto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He uses a method in which he accumulates strings of clay called hand-forming<\/strong>. He never cuts anything while forming. The clay<\/strong> is baked 3 times, when unglazed, then at 1000-1100\u2103 after being glazed, and then at 500\u2103 in carbonization fire. The glaze<\/strong> melted during the 2 firing processes displays several expressions in color and texture at the last carbonization fire process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPlanet 2\u201d. Made of kaoline and glaze. Unique artwork. Photo: \u00a9The Artling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cuntitled_Introspection\u201d. Made of clay, glaze and gold leaf. Unique artwork. Photo: \u00a9The Artling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the firing process, the glaze which includes a lot of metallic oxide<\/strong>, goes through several changes in color by the oxidation\/reduction effect of fire. He uses an electric or gas ceramic art kiln during the firing process at 1000-1100\u2103. For the carbonization fire process, he accumulates bricks around his artwork, makes a kiln<\/strong> outdoors, and fires with a gas burner. He stops the gas at 500\u2103, open the lid, and pour in chaffs. At this time, oxidation\/reduction inside the kiln is mixed together, and the color or the glaze changes by the fire and smoke.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAmassing Time\u201d. Made of kaoline and glaze. Unique work. Photo: \u00a9The Artling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAmassing Time\u201d\u2018s Detail. Photo: \u00a9The Artling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When Hashimoto is creating his art pieces he repeats ancient practices<\/strong> such as sculpting and baking soil crust after hand-forming. He was influenced by his father, who was a sculptor<\/strong>, so he is producing art since he was a child. When choosing his major, he decided to dedicate himself to ceramics. He then proceeded to Graduate School, and ended his college life after receiving a master\u2019s degree in March, 2017.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCompass\u201d. Made of kaoline and glaze. Unique work. Photo: \u00a9The Artling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRed Circle\u201d. Made of kaoline and gold leaf. Unique work. Photo: \u00a9The Artling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Although he is not sure how much he likes pottery<\/strong>, he feels very comfortable working with clay and burning it at the moment. He confesses: \u201cIn this somewhat frivolous and superficial modern society, I am hoping that my works will become a chance for people to stop for a moment to see through the essence of matter and to face oneself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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