MONO-SOLUM 104 -Takashi Kogen-

・mono_ piece Potter

Takashi Kogen

A potter based in Bizen, Okayama. He studied pottery in Kyoto and apprenticed under his father, a Bizen ware artist. He has been selected 12 times for the "Chano-yu Zokeiten" (Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition) (receiving honorable mention 3 times). He has held numerous solo exhibitions in Aoyama and Shibuya, Tokyo, and is known for his style that sublimates the serendipity of fire and earth into serene forms.

・frame artist/Mayo Yoshida

Born in Okayama Prefecture. After working at a frame workshop in Okayama City, she apprenticed under a frame craftsman in Kurashiki City, learning gilding and carving techniques. She became independent in April 2021 and began creating custom frames. Fascinated by Italian frames from around the 14th century, she traveled to Italy and studied carving and classical frame techniques at a frame workshop in Florence. She creates frames as works of art based on Italian frames from the 14th to 15th centuries.

・art director/Yusuke Taguchi

Mainly engaged in product development and design that pursues beauty and charm by leveraging the essence of people and materials, through collaborations with traditional crafts and domestic and international artisans and artists. He works closely with creators, collaborating on the entire process of "making," "communicating," and "selling" through creative solutions.

・producer/the continue.

A company based in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, that regenerates ceramic waste to create new value. They operate the recycled ceramic brand RI-CO, with the theme of "considering kindness from a cup of coffee."

《SIZE》

W24cm×D4cm×H34cm

《WEIGHT》

1250g

《MATERIAL》

Recycled ceramic/wood/washi paper