188 - Kazuo Takiguchi (born 1953)

Kazuo Takiguchi (born 1953) Untitled Vase Glazed ceramic One-of-a-kind piece, form created by suspension Date of creation: circa 2010 With its signed tomobako H36 L55 D24 cm A Japanese ceramicist born in 1953, Kazuo Takiguchi has developed a unique method: rather than building up or throwing the clay, he allows a slab of clay to take shape through suspension, under the effect of its own weight. The resulting form, billowing and supple like a sail or a bag, bears the mark of this accepted gravity—both controlled and left to chance. Measuring fifty-five centimeters wide, this one-of-a-kind piece offers a generous and expansive example of this technique. It is accompanied by its tomobako, the wooden box signed by the artist, which, in Japan, authenticates and protects exceptional ceramics.