CHEI FUJII • CERAMICIST
LOS ANGELES • CALIFORNIA 

Chie Fujii is a Japanese artist/ceramics maker currently based in Los Angeles. 

Fujii majored and mastered sculpture and fine art at the Tokyo University of the Arts. She has an extensive background in clay art, using traditional/ancient hand-building techniques that explore the passage of time from antiquity to the present. 

Fujii has been a full-time artist since 2020 after working as a studio specialist in the clay department of automotive design studios such as Honda R&D and others.

Having family heritage from Okinawa (on her mother's side), she has long wanted to make work related to that culture. She has a particular interest in both Okinawan traditional pottery (Yachimun) and textiles, with a desire to bring them into contemporary life, not just reproducing traditional designs. 

We have long been a fan of Fujii's work, admiring her timeless, elegant shapes and striking graphic aesthetic, so we are thrilled to finally offer a selection at DEA.