Itō Hidehito

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Having just won the grand prize at the Paramita Museum and recently named one of the top young artists by the leading ceramics publications in Japan, Honoho Geijutsu, Itō Hidehito is celebrated for his tradition-based contemporary explorations of the porcelain medium. His ceramics are characterized by simplicity of form that underscores the beauty of their materials. Itō creates functional vessels that through the thinness of their walls, delicacy of form, elegance of his delicate glazing, and flowing lines evoke both a sense of movement and the natural world. His recent explorations into the difficult process of marbleized colored porcelain have further set his work apart from that of other ceramists.

1971 Born in Tajimi, Gifu
1991 Graduated from the Institute of Ceramics and Design, Tajimi
2012 Participated in the Icheon Ceramic Festival, Japan-China-Korea workshop
Awards:

1995 Awarded the Prize for Excellence, Tableware Festival, Tokyo
Awarded the Bronze Prize, International Design Fair Competition, Miyagi
1996 Awarded the Judge Prize, Takaoka Crafts Competition, Takaoka
1998 Awarded the Silver Prize, International Ceramic Award Mino, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
2000 Awarded the Gold Prize, Contemporary Tea Ceramic Exhibition
2002 Awarded the Judge’s Prize (by Fukami Sueharu), International Ceramic Award Mino, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
2011 Awarded the Judge’s Prize (by Suzuki Osamu[Kura]), International Ceramic Award Mino, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
2013 Awarded the Grand Prize, Paramita Ceramic Awards, Paramita Museum, Aichi

Public Collections:

Chazen Museum of Art, WI
Japan Foundation
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
Paramita Museum, Mie
Itō Hidehito 伊藤秀人
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Born 1971, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan

ITŌ HIDEHITO is celebrated for his tradition-based contemporary explorations of the porcelain medium. His ceramics are characterized by simplicity of form that underscores the beauty of their materials. Itō creates functional vessels that through the thinness of their walls, delicacy of form, elegance of his delicate glazing, and flowing lines evoke both a sense of movement and the natural world. His explorations into the difficult process of marbleized colored porcelain have further set his work apart from that of other ceramists. More recently, he has added craquelure celadon glazing to his repertoire. His exquisite large bowls and smaller teabowls have garnered praise from Japanese aficionados, and his work continues to win prizes at Japanese competitions.
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Selected Public Collections:

Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Cincinnati Art Museum, OH
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan
Imperial Household Agency, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Foundation/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan
Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi, Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
Paramita Museum, Komono, Mie, Japan
Rakusui-tei Museum of Art, Toyama, Japan
Southern Song Dynasty Government Kiln Museum, Hangzhou, China
Tōshin Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi, Japan
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"Currently, I want to create work that exists along the boundary between natural forms and man-made objects. Celadon is a medium that allows me to explore this tension."

- Itō Hidehito