Kino Satoshi 木野智史 Japanese, b. 1987
H21.5 x W64 x D8cm
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Kino Satoshi's logical seihakuji forms intercepts the relationship between natural phenomena and space.
Like many Japanese artists, Kino finds inspiration in nature and natural forces. His elegant celadon pieces are part of a series whose title references a cold wind coming down from the mountains, and one can easily imagine the cool motion of a mountain wind in this perfectly balanced spiral form. The artist made more traditional, wheel-thrown pieces during his MFA program at Kyoto Art University, but was inspired to move in a more sculptural direction after visiting New York and studying the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and Dia:Beacon. After this trip, Kino removed all traces of the artist's hand from his work in favor of clean, unmarked surfaces. He also began to focus on the viewing space and the way in which the viewer interacts with his work, and its relationship between the space and the piece itself. His pieces reward looking from all angles, as the wings and arms appears to shift and change when approached from different vantage points. Ceramics are just one part of Kino's artistic practice, as he also loves to venture outdoor and collaborative sculpture in wood and metal. His beautifully balanced, delicately thin ribbon of porcelain forms would be an excellent addition to any sculpture collection.
The wheel thrown and uniquely thin curvature of his porcelain pieces are delicate, confronting the tension that exists between the natural elements and the surrounding spaces they occupy. Kino’s attenuated forms ultimately intercept the relationship between natural phenomena and space.
