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Yuji Toma
Kaikai Kiki Gallery is pleased to present “Yuji Toma Yachimun Exhibition,” an exhibition of new ceramic works by Yuji Toma, starting October 4, 2024.
Yuji Toma’s studio is located in Koja, Okinawa, about 50 minutes north of Naha Airport by car. On the way from the airport to his studio are the vast U.S. military base in Ginowan and the traditional Okinawan turtleback tombs, and then, suddenly, his studio appears by the roadside at the foot of the mountains. The workshop is a small space of only about 66 square meters in all, with dirt, bricks, and firewood scattered about at the entrance. Beyond them, you find two types of wood-fired kilns that Toma taught himself to build. When the kilns are fired for production, the surrounding area becomes engulfed in sweat-inducing heat and humidity.
Up until now, Toma has exhibited mainly teacups, karakara decanters, and medium-sized pots in group exhibitions at Kaikai Kiki Gallery, including the “Tsuchitomo no Hakaba” exhibition, the “Tokyo Wild Clay” Tsuchitomo Exhibition, and the “Kuniyoshi Seisho Homage Exhibition”. For this solo exhibition, he is challenging himself to create large works befitting the space of Kaikai Kiki Gallery, and he will be firing them until just before the opening. Yuji Toma has become a very popular artist, with visitors lining up to see his works in particular at group exhibitions. We hope that you will come see his spirited works with your own eyes.
Yuji Toma’s studio is located in Koja, Okinawa, about 50 minutes north of Naha Airport by car. On the way from the airport to his studio are the vast U.S. military base in Ginowan and the traditional Okinawan turtleback tombs, and then, suddenly, his studio appears by the roadside at the foot of the mountains. The workshop is a small space of only about 66 square meters in all, with dirt, bricks, and firewood scattered about at the entrance. Beyond them, you find two types of wood-fired kilns that Toma taught himself to build. When the kilns are fired for production, the surrounding area becomes engulfed in sweat-inducing heat and humidity.
Up until now, Toma has exhibited mainly teacups, karakara decanters, and medium-sized pots in group exhibitions at Kaikai Kiki Gallery, including the “Tsuchitomo no Hakaba” exhibition, the “Tokyo Wild Clay” Tsuchitomo Exhibition, and the “Kuniyoshi Seisho Homage Exhibition”. For this solo exhibition, he is challenging himself to create large works befitting the space of Kaikai Kiki Gallery, and he will be firing them until just before the opening. Yuji Toma has become a very popular artist, with visitors lining up to see his works in particular at group exhibitions. We hope that you will come see his spirited works with your own eyes.
Schedule | Oct 4 (Fri) 2024-Oct 16 (Wed) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Kaikai Kiki Gallery http://en.gallery-kaikaikiki.com/  | ||||
| Location | B1F Motoazabu Crest Bldg., 2-3-30 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 1 at Hiroo Station on the Hibiya line, 13 minute walk from Azabu-juban Station on the Toei Oedo or Namboku line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6823-6038 | ||||
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