KINO Satoshi
| 2012 | M.F.A., Kyoto City University of Arts |
| 2010 | B.F.A., Kyoto Seika University Faculty of Arts |
| 1987 | Born in Kyoto |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2017 |
Quiet Tension,
Joan B Mirviss LT, NY, U.S.A. Gallery Kochukyo, Tokyo (’15) |
| 2015 | Gallery Kochukyo, Tokyo Evening Calm, Tallery Geifu, Kyoto (’13) |
| 2014 | Zanshin,Gallery Sokyo, Kyoto New Taipei City Yungge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo |
| 2013 | Galley Haku (’11, ’10) |
Group Exhibitions
| 2018 |
New Forms, New Voice, New ORleans Museum of Art, Lousiana, U.S.A. Flying Bird, Gallery Ginza-Ippodo, Tokyo |
| 2017 | 12th Paramita Museum Ceramic Award Competition, Yokkaichi KATO Chika and KINO Satoshi Glass and Ceramic Exhibition, Gallery Sophora, Kyoto New Porcelain, KINO Satoshi and NARA Yuki, Galley Sokyo, Kyoto |
| 2016 | Bi-no-Yokan, Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo Art Fair Tokyo |
| 2015 | Art Fair Tokyo Propositions from Ceramics, Gallery Haku, Osaka (’14,’13, ’12) Diverse Men, Diverse Minds, Gallery Midori, Tochigi (’13, ’14) Forms of Clay, Gallery Kitanozaka, Hyogo (’12, ’13, ’14) |
| 2014 | Forms with Handles- part2, Gallery Voice, Gifu |
| 2013 | Bi-o-motte Yo-to-nasu, Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo Forms of Clay, Gallery Kitanozaka, Hyogo |
| 2012 | Forms of Vessels, Gallery Voice, Gifu Sake Cups for Summer, Gallery Café Kyoto Saryo, Kyoto RELEASE / SEE, Zen Art Space, U.S. A. Contemporary Asian Ceramics, New Taipei City Yungge Ceramic Museum (’11), Taiwan |
| 2011 | Kamo Kanzetsu Sai, Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto |
| 2010 | Forms with Lids, Gallery Voice, Gifu |
| 2018 | 2nd Prize, The 115th Arita International Ceramics Competition |
| 2017 | Grand Prix, 12th Paramita Museum Ceramic Award Competition |
| 2016 | Judge’s award, 2016 Taiwan Ceramic Biennale |
| 2014 | Grand Prize, The International Bienal of Ceramc of Marratixi |
| 2013 | Grand Prize, The 4th ICMEA Symposium 2013 Board of Education Award, Osaka Kogei Exhibition |
| 2012 | Encouragement Award, Exhibition for Art Collages in Kyoto Judge’s Excellent Award, 7th Tsuki-no-Art Exhibition Judge’s Special Award, Amakusa Ceramic Exhibition |
| 2011 | Encouragement Award, 26th National Cultural Festival - Kyoto Semi-excellent Award, 6th Tsuki-no-Art Exhibition |
- Fule International Ceramic Art Museum, China
- City of Marratxi, Spain
- New Taipei City Yungge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan
- Newark Museum, U.S.A.
National Museum of Slovenia, Slovenia - The International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy
- The Museum of Ceramic Art, Japan
The forms of my porcelain sculptures are expressed solely in lines, and I want to leave a resonance of the piece in the air as well as in the hearts of people who see my work.
It was exciting for me to discover that when I am throwing a piece, I could stretch the clay into very thin forms, and this process would erase the marks of my hands and fingers. It’s as though the chunk of clay becomes absorbed into the air, and only a thin outline remains on the wheel. To me this is a resonance of something that has vanished.
I am also fascinated by the nature of porcelain which can simultaneously express two extremes—solidness and delicacy, or stress and tranquility. It is as though these contrasting aspects react upon each other like an echo. Inspiration for my sculptural forms usually comes from nature—formless things like wind, air, water, but sometimes also the appealing forms of plants and the landscape. The beautiful balance I see in these things inspire my creations.
Japanese aesthetics are deeply related to nature, and there are many poetic words that express and evoke nature. I use these words as titles for my work because they trigger the imaginations of people who see my work. As I said earlier, my philosophy is expressed through the integration of the material and techniques that I employ.