KUROKAWA Toru

2009	M.F.A. Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan
1984	Born in Kyoto, Japan

Exhibitions
2023	Rhythm, Touch gallery, Hong Kong
　　  　　Artrhizome Kyoto, Amplitude Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2022	Life Cycle, Milano Salone, Green Wise, Italy
2021	Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition, Paramita museum, Mie, Japan 
　　  　　Set Theory, Kusakabe Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
　　  　　Topology, Ginza Tsutaya Books, Tokyo, Japan
2020	Kyoto×Paris Savoir-faire des Takumi, Kyoto, Tokyo, Japan
2019	Clay and Abstraction, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic, Tochigi, Japan

Awards
2022	Rising Talent Awards Craft,  Maison&Objet Paris, France
2017	Special Judges’ Award___The 11th International Ceramics Competition MINO, Gifu, Japan

Kurokawa Toru creates sculptures under the theme of “Savage math” based on the body sensations and the mechanics of the materials. He has participated in residences in about 10 countries such as Asia and the Middle East, exploring ancient philosophies and forms, also exploring points of contact with physics and mathematics. His works features internal and external shapes such as the Klein Bottle and Mobius strip.