TETSUYA KOWARI • CERAMICIST

TETSUYA KOWARI • CERAMICIST
FUJINOMIYA • JAPAN

Tetsuya Kowari’s masterful Oribe-ware is as recognisable as it is impactful. A contemporary approach to an ancient tradition, Kowari has perfected the technique of creating utilitarian objects that exist as both art-work and domestic-ware.

Gestural yet measured, the deep hues of green gloss glaze are contrasted against bright orange and rich iron, reflecting both colours and forms of the natural world. While the beauty of his works elicit emotional response, they are also a feat of great technical accomplishment achieved over many years of rigorous pursuit.

Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1970, Tetsuya Kowari graduated in Architecture of Meji University Engineering Department in 1992 and acquired his Master of Architecture in 1996. In 1999 he built his own Anagama wood fired kiln (tunnel kiln) in Fujinomiya in 1999.

Tetsuya-san has accepted 16 prizes from the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and in 2018 earned the Award of Special Recommendation. Kowari-san has won numerous awards and appointments and presides as a judge over many exhibitions. In 2021 he received the Shizuoka Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award at the Shizuoka Prefectural Office.

WORK @ DEA

It is an honour and a privilege for the DEA Store to be the official stockist of Tetsuya Kowari work in Australia.

TETSUYA KOWARI • CERAMICIST

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