Material: porcelain clay
Exhibition location: ESPACIO Nagoya Castle – Guest Reception (4th Floor)
SOUTEN
Installed at the entrance to the Guest Reception, SOUTEN is distinguished by the translucency and flowing curves characteristic of blue-white porcelain. It depicts the moment two dragons ascend into the heavens. While rooted in a distinctly Japanese aesthetic—echoing the expressive brushstrokes of calligraphy and the graceful curvature of Japanese swords—the work reimagines the dragon in a striking contemporary form.
Kenkichi Kurokawa
Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1974, Kurokawa completed the Master's Program in Ceramics at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, in 1999. Working primarily with porcelain, he creates both functional works and sculptural pieces. He received the Gold Prize in the Design Division of the 8th International Ceramics Exhibition Mino. His works are included in the collections of the Gifu Prefectural Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, the Icheon World Ceramics Center (South Korea), and other institutions.
