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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