Jun KAWAJIRI

Jun Kawajiri

Love and appreciate the beauty of "imperfection"

Professor Kawajiri Jun was inspired by the aesthetic sense that originated from tea ceremony, which embraces the "imperfections" of Japanese pottery, such as cracks, chips, and distortions, and has made this one of the themes of his pottery making.
There are cracks and deformations everywhere...but it shines there, maintaining its beauty and dignity, and remaining strong.
It expresses all that is imperfect: "human beings," "the world," and "the universe."
The eye-catching colors, playful designs, and powerful shapes are filled with such passion.
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Artist History
Born in Kyoto in 1964
1987
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design
1992
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School, Doctoral Program in Design
1998-2001: Part-time lecturer at the same university's design department
2002
Book "Admiring the Distortion" Pola Publishing
2015, 2016, 2019
Artist residency invitation, Jianshui, Yunnan (China), Moscow (Russia), Hebei (China)
2017
Super Kyoto "Modern Beauty of Light" Exhibited at the former Mitsui Villa (Kyoto)

Public Collections
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Shiga Ceramic Art Museum, Osaka University Museum, Jianshui Museum in Yunnan, China, Swedish Royal Family, Morimoto Warehouse, Kobe

Jun Kawajiri

He also loves the imperfections found in Japanese pottery, such as cracks, chips, and distortions.
Professor Jun Kawajiri has been inspired by the aesthetic sense that originated from "tea" and has made it one of his themes.
There are cracks and deformations everywhere...but it still shines there, remaining strong and beautiful and dignified.
The artwork expresses all of the imperfections of "humans," "the world," and "the universe." The artwork has eye-catching colors and a playful feel.
The reason why the powerful design gives off a sense of purpose is because it is filled with such feelings.

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