Materials: lacquer, bamboo, cloth, Japanese paper, silver leaf, iron
Exhibition location: ESPACIO Nagoya Castle – Japanese Restaurant JO (4th floor)
Phoenix Feathers
This artwork takes the feathers of the mythical phoenix as its central motif. Layers of silver leaf, appearing black or blue as the light shifts, emit a delicate shimmer that evokes the elegance and splendor traditionally associated with the phoenix. Its delicate feather-like form brings a sense of openness and lightness to its intimate setting.
Shingo Muramoto
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1970, Muramoto completed the Master's Program in Lacquer Art in the Department of Crafts at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1997. In 2002, he completed the Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo (Crafts Institute) and is currently based in Kanazawa, where he continues his artistic practice. He also serves as Director of the Lacquer Art Workshop at the College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University. He received the Special Jury Prize at the International Urushi Exhibition Ishikawa in 2002, 2012, and 2020. His works are included in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
