Kenji Uranishi | Artist
Kenji Uranishi
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24.01.2022 The Sodeisha movement in Japan had a big influence on my practice and my connection with clay both functional and non-functional. The literal translation of Sodeisha to me is: So hashiru/run Dei doro/mud Sha group ... Running through mud! The artists behind this sculptural clay movement, which was established in 1946, often had a traditional ceramics background but were also trying to push the boundaries of the Japanese ceramic scene. The attitudes that drove this movement have stayed with me throughout my career and even now keep me going and inspire me to try something new. I’m really looking forward to being part of this exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery opening on 2 March, ‘Sodeisha: connected to Australia’. https://www.nag.org.au//Fu/SODEISHA-connected-to-Australia Image by Carl Warner: Kenji Uranishi Uzu (Swirl) 2015 19x31x31
23.01.2022 I'm really happy to be back in Tassie for The Australian Ceramics Triennale and I'm looking forward to catching up with lots of ceramics friends over the week! We visited Cradle Mountain last year and it was so so beautiful
21.01.2022 What a wonderful week I had in Hobart! I'm still trying to process all the new information and inspiration as well as the history, the beautiful nature and the patterns I noticed around Hobart...but most of all, I caught up with some great friends, and made some lovely new ones. Thank you so much to the The Australian Ceramics Triennale for involving me in the program and congratulations on a fantastic conference! I didn't want to come home!!
20.01.2022 Hope you can make it along to the opening of 'Make It: Tools, Technique and Time' at artisan in Brisbane on Friday 19 July, an exhibition that will show how seven diverse artists (including me!) use tools and techniques to handcraft our work. RSVP at the link https://artisan.org.au/blogs/news/make-it
19.01.2022 When you unexpectedly find your hands on Twitter...thanks ABC Arts for giving ceramics the spotlight!
18.01.2022 Behind the scenes in my studio today preparing for an upcoming group exhibition with artisan that's all about artists and their tools 'Make It: Tools, Technique and Time' https://artisan.org.au/blogs/news/make-it
18.01.2022 For the makers, the people who love seeing the process of making and the tools craftspeople use...thanks for including me in this great group of artists artisan!
15.01.2022 'Sodeisha: Connected to Australia' at Newcastle Art Gallery closes this weekend. I was honoured to be part of this special exhibition representing the Australian selection of artists...but of course I also felt so closely connected to the Japanese artists too. One of the exhibiting artists from the Sodeisha side was my university teacher's wife - it was so nice to 'meet' her work in Australia! This is one of my pieces in the exhibition that I hadn't seen in ten years since it... joined the Newcastle Collection - it was nice to 'meet' that little one again too! Credit: Kenji Uranishi Pleated bowl 2009 porcelain with inlaid slip and celadon glaze 11.8 x 20.0cm Les Renfrew Bequest 2009 Newcastle Art Gallery collection Image courtesy of Newcastle Art Gallery
13.01.2022 On Saturday 2 March I'll be attending the discussion about 'Sodeisha & ceramics today' at Newcastle Art Gallery with James Collis Exhibitions Coordinator Newcastle Art Gallery, Prof. Kevin White, RMIT Melbourne and Saturo Hoshino, exhibiting artist - hope you can make it if you're in Newcastle! And I'm looking forward to seeing this piece again in the exhibition which now lives in their collection! More details here: https://www.nag.org.au//Artist-Forum-SODEISHA-and-ceramics
07.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who came to my presentation this morning and to the demonstration this afternoon at the The Australian Ceramics Triennale - I’m demonstrating again on Saturday afternoon so please stop by!
06.01.2022 A beautiful Brissie day for crafting next to one of my new art beacons - it was great to see a couple of them up close in their new home!
02.01.2022 2.5 years after attending our first meeting, it's great to see this project finally coming to fruition!
