Osamu Suzuki “Image in Clay”

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

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Osamu Suzuki (1926-2001) was one of Japan’s most prominent ceramic artists of the post-war era. In 1948 he was a founder of the avant-garde group, Sodeisha (literally ‘Crawling through Mud’ Association), along with potters Kazuo Yagi and Hikaru Yamada. Sodeisha dedicated themselves to the creation of non-functional objects, and elevating ceramics from a “craft” to an “art.”
This exhibition is the first major retrospective of Suzuki’s works since his passing. A total of 150 pieces spanning the artist’s career will be on display including some never before shown to the public.

[Art Talks] (In Japanese only)
The Ceramics of Osamu Suzuki at National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto)
Speaker: Yui Nakao (Research at the
Date and Time: 7/27 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Venue: 1st floor lecture room at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Free admission, limited to 100 participants. You can collect a ticket from reception from 11am on the day.

Osamu Suzuki: The Poet of the Ceramic World
Date and Time: 8/10 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Speaker: Kakizane Ota
Venue: 1st floor lecture room at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Free admission, limited to 100 participants. You can collect a ticket from reception from 11am on the day.