• Naoki Kato

    Ceramics are fragile

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    Mushin

    Installations in a Zen Garden

    Exhibition Zen & Be-zen VII

    2026.4.25-5.10

    Sougenji Temple

    1069, Maruyama, Naka-ku, Okayama

    The theme of this seventh exhibition is “Mushin” (無心). In our daily lives, we are often bound by thoughts and intentions. Yet, in moments of stillness, the mind naturally clears, allowing us to feel a sense of unity with something greater.


    Perhaps “Mushin” is not about emptying the mind, but about being as we are. In this exhibition, we invite visitors to sense a beauty that arises beyond intention, in harmony with the wind and light of the garden.


    As the boundary between seeing and being seen dissolves, a quiet dialogue unfolds within the garden of Sogenji Temple. Through this exhibition, we also explore the relationship between Japanese thought—represented by Zen—and art, while sharing a vision for the future of Japanese art.

    Mori no Tenjishitsu UTE

    21 - 22 March 2026

    at UTE, Mimasaka-shi, Okayama, JAPAN

    Art Exhibition

    靜 穆 Silent Serenity

    2025.2.8-3.16

    Artnutri Gallery 養心藝術

    台中市南屯區文心南五路一段395號

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    13th International Ceramics Competition MINO

    October 18, 2024 - November 17, 2024

     

    Ceramic Park MINO

     

     

    Lecture & Workshop

    2024 International Ceramic Lecture and Workshop

     

    at Tainan National University of the Arts

    Department of Material Arts and Design

    in Taiwan

    26 - 28 Feb. 2024

     

     

    and more ...

     

    Lecture

    International Ceramic Artist's Lecture

     

    at National Taiwan University of the Arts

    Craft Design Department

    in Taiwan

    22 Feb. 2024

    2 pm - 4 pm

     

     

     

    and more ... 

    Receiving the IAC’s diploma

    I received a wonderful diploma of the International Academy of Ceramics from Switzerland. Thank you very much for the committee and the members to accept me as a member of the IAC. I am honored.

     

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    FRANZ Rising Star project gallery special exhibition 

    2021.11.10-11.21

    Art and Cultural center, Taipei Tech, TAIWAN

    Collected

    My work [nwc1904] was collected in New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum. Thank you very much.

     

    Third Prize Winner

    I was awarded the 3rd prize of FRANZ Rising Star Future Prize.

    Check the details about awarded works.

     

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    Gold prize winner

    台湾陶磁ビエンナーレのコンペティションで金賞を受賞しました。

    I won the gold prize in the Taiwan Ceramic Competition 2020.

     

    2020.11.20-2021.5.9

    New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum

     

    Virtual tour https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=C2sq321tDP1&lang=se

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  • Memo

    学生のときの手帳を見返していたときに

    「従来の表現スタイルの放棄、もしくは無視」

    という言葉をメモしているのを見つけました。

     

    ずっと意識していなかったけど、この誰かの言葉の意味を探しながら作っているような気がしています。

     

    "Abandon or disregard the traditional representation styles…”

    When I looked back at my school notebook, I found these words.

     

    I wasnt always aware of it, but I think that I have been realizing it while contemplating,someones words.

     

     

     

     

    Statement

    やきものは壊れてしまうから美しい。

    どんなに強固であっても壊れてしまうというのがやきものの大きな特徴のひとつです。その特徴に焦点を当て、触れるだけで壊れてしまいそうなやきものを作りました。

     

    脊椎動物の骨格は、その運動や機能を発揮するためそれぞれ異なった形体をしています。骨格とはその動物らしさを表す指標のそのものです。うつわのような形の華奢な骨格を作ることで壊れてしまいそうなやきものらしさを表しています。

     

     

    Pottery is fragile. But that makes it beautiful.

    One of the pottery's features is that no matter how hard the material appears, it is breakable. Focusing on this, I have made a ceramic piece which seems like it could be broken with just a touch.

     

    The bones of vertebrate animals take different forms in order to exercise each motion and function. The skeleton of an animal is an index to represent its animal-ness, Its identity. By creating a delicate framework that takes the shape of a vessel, I express the very nature of fragile pottery.

     

     

  • Workshop

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    粘菌友の会

    The observation of slim molds ※Finished

    2020.7.18(Sat)

    9:00-12:00

    @操山里山センター

     

    We held the observation meeting of slim mold and caterpillar fungus.

    冬虫夏草と粘菌のダブル観察会です。

    コロナ対策のため定員は10名となりました。(募集は締め切っています)

    今回は高橋和成先生をゲストにお迎えして、より濃密な粘菌観察会ができると思っています。

    のぞいて作ろう ※Finished

    Observe and make

    2019.10.6(Sun) 10:00- 13:00-

    瀬戸内市立美術館

     

    自然物を構成している”要素”を紙におこし、その形を紙粘土で立体にして

    作品を作ります。

    参加費:無料

    定員:各回先着20名

    時前予約の受付は締め切りました。

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