Akiko Horiuchi
Eiji Uematsu
“ Constellations “
16 (Fri) September - 6 (Sun) November, 2022
The moon followed me no matter how far I ran
The stars formed lines and shapes as the seasons go
Feeling the new time and air
Here and now together
星座 / Constellations
2002
©︎Eiji Uematsu
Gallery 38 is pleased to present Eiji Uematsu: Constellations, an exhibition of Uematsu's works dating from the 1980's to today, constituting a wide range of works from different periods of his career.
Over the course of his five-decade career, Uematsu has consistently explored his fascination with soil alongside his pure dialogue with nature. The characteristics of each material, such as the life-like movement of the mud and the cracks and distortions that appear on the surface of the clay, highlight traces of earth and fire from the kiln. The works reveal Uematsu's refusal to be bound by existing methodologies or his own consciousness; rather, he has unvaryingly focused on pursuing the emotions he feels from soil and nature. Through the forms he creates, Uematsu shows us irreplaceable landscapes sculpted by the passage of time that we may have overlooked in nature. He hopes his viewers will notice the textures of the earth and not his personal expressions. His works provide an opportunity to discover the precious time and space hidden in the ordinary landscapes we see everyday. We hope that this exhibition will present the wider public with an opportunity to experience his meditative works, in which the viewer’s own responses toward art and nature can intermingle with Uematsu's creativity, whose attitude towards these earth-based materials has not changed for nearly 50 years.
Biography
1949 Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
1972 Began making reliefs to gain an appreciation of different soil qualities before starting
ceramic work in Tokyo
1975 Moved to Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, to begin working at a ceramic factory while continuing the
independent production of his works
1982 Moved to Marubashira, Iga City, Mie. Expanded scope of work by making a firewood-and-kerosene
-burning kiln, and experimenting with open-burning (noyaki)
1996 Invited to produce works at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
1980s~ Has been showing his works in many solo and group exhibitions
Exhibition detail :
Eiji Uematsu 「 Constellations 」
Date : 16 (fri) September - 6 (sun) November, 2022
Hours : 12:00 - 19:00
*The artist will be at the gallery on : 5 (sat) November
There may be irregular changes without notice.
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Closed on:
Monday ,Tuesday and National Holidays
○ 3 (thu) - 6 (sun) November
The gallery will participate in ART WEEK TOKYO.
https://www.artweektokyo.com
During this period, the gallery will be open from 10:00 - 19:00.
○ Due to an event in the morning of November 6th (Sunday), we expect crowds on the last day of the exhibition. To view the exhibition at your leisure, we recommend that you visit the gallery in the afternoon.
Gallery 38
2-30-28, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
+81 (0)3 6721 1505
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