Akagi Akito & Otani Momoko
- EXHIBITION
- EVENT
01/4
Akagi uses traditional lacquer techniques to create simple, refined designs as he pursues new ways of integrating lacquerware into daily life. Born into a family of potters, Otani uses traditional techniques and materials while producing new expressions in Shigaraki ware through natural motifs from Southeast Asia. This year at the Kai venue in the Higashiyama Area, they will exhibit Akagi’s lacquerware and Otani’s painted lotuses under the theme “With the many artisans that came before,” primarily focusing on historical materials Akagi collected on Wajima lacquer (Wajima-nuri). The exhibition traces the history and trajectory of Wajima lacquer, which was traditionally divided between multiple craftspeople. It further expresses Akagi’s desire to rebuild local industries after a devastating earthquake in January.