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Biography

 

Muta was born in Tokyo in 1981, and graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a BA in Fine Arts, beginning her making career in the UK. On returning to Japan, Muta further trained at the Ishikawa Prefecture Kutani-ware Technical Training Institute, and currently works from her studio in Nomi city. Muta’s creative work includes tableware, tea bowls and various ‘art’ works which are all intensely decorated with animals and plants in both actual and mythical forms that have been historically stylized in subjective reconstructions. Her interest is centered on the idea and technical aspects of ‘decoration’ in Iroe Jiki (porcelain decorated with polychrome enamel overglaze) that challenges the notions of ‘crafts’ and ‘fine art’ with a self-critical consciousness of ‘Japanese aesthetics’.

 

Exhibitions

 

2023  solo exhibition, The stratford gallery, UK

2023  The Cheongju Craft Biennale, Cheongju Culture Factory, South Korea

2022  Genre less Kogei,  National crafts museum, Ishikawa

2021  GO FOR KOGEI 2021, Otaki shrine・Okamoto shrine, Ishikawa

2021  VOLTA2021, Gallery Kogre, Switzerland

2020  The Vessels of Aesthetic, The book published solo exhibition, Maruzen, Tokyo

2019  The Sake Vessel - Contemporary Interpretations International Sakeware Exhibition, The Stratford Gallery, U.K.
2018  some comfortable rubbles, solo exhibition Kingyo kukan, Taiwan

2018  BENIMUTSUKI, solo exhibition, ENISHIRA, Ishikawa
2016  The 11th PARAMITA CERAMIC GRAND PRIZE EXHIBITION ,Mie

2014  YOCA MUTA EXHIBITION, solo exhibition, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi art salon, Tokyo
2014  NIPPONISTA, Mitsukoshi Isetan, N.Y.
2012  Sakeware, Itami International Craft Exhibition

2011 We who saw signs, ICA gallery, Singapore

2008 A Tale of Two Suns, Iniva, London

2008  newcontemporaries 2008, A Foundation, Liverpool

 

 

Awards

 

2016 Grand prize, The 11th PARAMITA CERAMIC GRAND PRIZE EXHIBITION

2012 Excellence Award, Itami International Craft Exhibition

 

 

Publication

 

The vessels of aesthetic,  Geijyutsushinbunsha Co.,Ltd

 

 

Public collections

 

National Crafts Museum of Japan, Ishikawa

Paramita museum, Mie

The Kutani Porcelain Art Museum, Ishikawa

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