Kunihiro Akinaga

2001 BA Ceramic Course, Osaka University of Arts

1978 Born in Osaka

I use the bones of animals for my theme - decoration. I defrom and design the patterns on each bone and copy them on to a paper pattern and create them using the hand forming technique. After fireing,I put all of the parts together in a skeletal structure. My image of decorations are the exess decorations of temples and churches - the view of the world between life and death. I also feel that by decorating, the truth of things gets hidden. For example, in our lives the packaging and decoration of our food diverts our attention from the death of animals. By using the concept of decorations you can find modernity even in something universal such as life and death.

Solo Exhibitions

2018"MIMESIS" Takashimaya Osaka Store / Osaka

2016"Camouflage / Decoration" Takashimaya Shinjuku Store / Tokyo

2013 "MIMESIS" Showcase MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo

2010 "Akinaga Kunihiro Exhibtion" Takashimaya Art Gallery / Kyoto

"Black Ceramic Sculptures, Shapes of Plants" INAX MUSEUMS / Aichi

2009 "Black Ceramic Sculptures, Shapes of Plants" INAX GALERIA CERAMICA/ Tokyo

2006 Takashimaya Art and Carft Salon / Kyoto

2001 Gallery Haku / Osaka (03, 07)

Group Exhibition

2018 "Real" Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery／Osaka

"Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition" paramita museum／Mie

ISETAN Shinjuku Store 5F Art GAllery／Tokyo

"with Cats" MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo

2017 "ART OSAKA 2017" HOTEL GRANVIA OSAKA,26th Floor／Osaka,japan

Takashimaya Shinjuku Store 10F gallery／Tokyo, Japan

“FORM & ESSENCE” AKI GALLERY／Taipei, Taiwan

2016 "Bowls" MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY／Tokyo

"Young Art Taipei 2016" Taipei, Taiwan

"Tradition and Innovation Japanese Ceramics Now" The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park / Shiga, Japan ｜ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park / Grand Rapids, USA

"animal Ⅱ" gallery suki／aichi

2015 "Gendai Gijin kan" Takashimaya Shinjuku Store 10F gallery / Tokyo

"Art Taipei 2015" Taipei, Taiwan

"Young Art Taipei 2015" Taipei, Taiwan

2014 “Supernatural” MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY／Tokyo

“Art Paris”/Paris

2013 “Cabinet DA-END”/paris

2012 “Sofa New york”/New york

2008 "Ceramic Site 2008」Gallery Haku / Osaka ('04 - '07)

2007 "The 45th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition" / Tokyo ('01, '02)

2005 "2005 Miyazaki International Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition" Miyazaki Airport / Miyazaki ('04)

2004 "Value of Material" Motoazabu Gallery and Gallery Haku / Tokyo, Osaka

2003 "03 Hyogo Exhibition" Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Arts / Hyogo ('01, '02)

　　　"Japan Craft Show" Matsuya Ginza / Tokyo