Ryusuke Asai
Ryusuke Asai: With the words of literary figures...
September 22nd - October 1st, 2023
展览
Exhibition view
"If you ask me what I have done with my life, let it rain if it rains, and let it blow if the wind blows." - Ryokan
I've never become a hermit or a monk, but at this age, my state of mind is exactly like this song: if it rains, that's fine, if the wind blows, that's fine too. Don't go against the flow, accept everything, and just go with the flow.
The source of my creativity is the world of words.
Words that are accumulated in our hearts through our eyes and ears become shadows and eventually take shape.
"I do not know where the flowers will go as the wind blows, but my heart of regret remains with me." - Saigyo.
I don't chase the path of falling petals.
I simply believe that this fleeting form has become a part of my heart and body.
Ryusuke Asai
Asai Ryusuke's tea bowls are fun.
His father is Shinpei Asai, the Beatles' official photographer.
He was educated in the UK during his youth, and has been exposed to arts, literature, music, and sports... his whole body is filled with rich and rare experiences and thoughts.
He likely learned his design sense from interior designer Shigeru Uchida and the joys of pottery from Ryoji Koie.
There is something mysteriously charming about Asai Ryusuke's calligraphy and pottery.
This time, he has created a panel and a hanging scroll of a line from a writer that has left a lasting impression on him.
The inscription on each tea bowl is a reflection of his thoughts.
This is his first solo exhibition in five years, so we hope you will see his evolution.
Keiko Aono
浅井龙介
Ryusuke Asai
Born in Nagoya in 1966. Moved to Tokyo in 1967.
After graduating from Dartington Hall School in the UK, he entered Waseda University and studied the history of modern crafts.
After graduating, he studied ceramic theory and practice at the Graduate School of Goldsmiths, University of London.
After returning to Japan, he became acquainted with the ceramic artist Ryoji Koie.
His unique style and designs, which combine classical elements with modernism, have attracted attention and he has received high praise, especially in the field of tea ceremony ceramics.
He has held numerous exhibitions at galleries around the country, and continues to present innovative works.
He is also involved in many activities to promote arts and culture, including serving as executive chairman of the Machida Short Film Festival.
In recent years, he has also been devoting himself to early childhood education, serving as a director of the Showa Gakuen School Corporation and as an arts instruction advisor and lecturer at the kindergarten run by the corporation.
He is also a multi-artist who works extensively as a music producer, composer, and musician.
The translation is "In a lavender garden."
His grandfather was the ceramist Toto Yano, and his father was the photographer Shinpei Asai.