Rare basket bowl using a mixed and engraved clay technique.

Hiromi Okumura, born in 1953 in Kyoto, is a ceramist known for his innovative and organic forms.

He began his artistic training at the Department of Ceramics at Kyoto Municipal University of Arts, where he received his master's degree in 1978. Soon after, Okumura began an independent career.

He was appointed Assistant Professor at Kyoto Seika University in 1996, where he is currently Professor of Ceramics.

Throughout his career, Okumura was heavily influenced by the avant-garde pottery movement in Kyoto, notably by the founders of Sodeisha.

His work is renowned for its organic appearance. His most recent porcelain research is often described as resembling bleached bones, combining a fragile aesthetic with a structural strength that appears evolving. This unique approach has been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout Japan and internationally.

Okumura has received several prestigious awards, including the Grand Prize at the Kyoto Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 1990 and the Excellence Award in 1992.

His work gained recognition through the traveling exhibition “Japanese Pottery, “The Rising Generation from Traditional Japanese Kilns” sponsored by the Japan Foundation, which introduced his creations to a global audience. In 2005, he made his American debut at the Touching Stone Gallery.

17 x 35 13.5cm approximately 

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