藤田匠平の本展覧会のタイトルは「ニシキ」。錦のように緻密で豊かな色合いをもつ彼の陶器は、主に２つの技法から成り立っています。１つは、すりガラスのような手触りと、まるで水に落とした絵の具が広がって溶けていくような、やわらかな色合いのまだら模様が特徴の作品です。これは、何層にも重ねた釉薬を長時間かけて削るという、独特の技法によって作り出されています。蓋付きの小瓶など、作品は器としての機能を備えながら、どこか幻想的で抽象的な雰囲気をもちます。もう１つは、赤絵の点描で模様を描いた作品。まるで銅版画のような硬質の点描を施された、鳥やコイ、ヘビは、神秘的な趣きです。今回の展覧会では、この２つの手法による作品と、技法的にも新たに取り組む作品を展示予定です。

藤田匠平は1968年和歌山県生まれ。1995年に京都市立芸術大学大学院美術研究科工芸専攻陶磁器修了、1997年にEdinburgh College of Art修了。現在は瀬戸内海の島に制作の拠点をおき、山野千里と、スナ・フジタのユニット名での制作も行なっています。

 

This exhibition by Shohei Fujita is entitled “Nishiki”, referring to “brocade” in the Japanese language. As brocade does, Fujita’s ceramics embrace rich colors and scrupulous delicacy. They consist of two major techniques. In one of the techniques the pieces are formed with a frosted glass-like touch, as if the paints drop into water, spread and dissolve. They are in soothing colors and mottled patterns, and are made through a unique method that requires taking a long time to shave off the multi-layered glaze. Works such as a small bottle with a lid function as general vessels but at the same time are flavored with atmospheres of abstraction and fantasy. In the other technique, Fujita employs the skill of painting small dots and painting aka-e (Japanese “red painting”) to create patterns on the ceramics. This technique brings about a texture which is similar to a copperplate print, and a mysterious charm in the motifs such as birds, koi fish and snakes. In this exhibition, pieces in the two techniques above together with new elements will be on view.

Shohei Fujita was born in 1968 in Wakayama, Japan. He received an M.F.A from Kyoto City University of Arts in 1995. He also has studied at Edinburgh College of Art. Currently, he lives and works on an island located in the Seto Inland Sea. Apart from solo works, he also presents pieces under the unit name “suna fujita” working with Chisato Yamano.