French Pumpkin

Katsumata, Chieko, né en 1950 à Kyōto

En 2011
Céramique, Grès, Engobe
Don manuel : Galerie Tazawa

M.C. 2012-12

Chieko Katsumata, an architecture graduate with a special interest in industrial design, was introduced to ceramics in France in 1973 by the artist Fance Franck, a specialist in Chinese “sang de bœuf” (oxblood) glazes. She studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués, then returned Kyōto where she completed her training at the University of Arts in Ōsaka under the avant-garde ceramicist Mutsuo Yanagihara. She developed a technique of layered coloured slips to produce a particular texture. Her works are deeply inspired by the natural world, such as this “French Pumpkin” in the Cernuschi Museum, expressed in imposing, open forms. Her works are exhibited in numerous national and international museums, including the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art in Gifu.