Sunday, February 9, 2025

Day 4550: Whimsical Ceramic Sculptures & Homeless Art.

  

"Protect": photo, collage, digital





  

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Whimsical Ceramic Sculptures 

by En Iwamura 


“Neo Jomon: Green Mask” (2024), glazed ceramic,
 35 3/8 x 30 1/4 x 28 3/4 inches

In Japanese philosophy, the concept of Ma emphasizes the relationships between time and space and how moments, intervals, and distance provide the basis for how we experience the world around us. Derived from the word Ma, or “間,” which translates to “pause” or “gap,” the idea of negative space is viewed as a fundamental element of art and architecture.

“Neo Jomon: Black/White Mask” (2024), glazed ceramic,
 38 1/4 x 34 5/8 x 29 1/2 inches


For En Iwamura, who is based near Kyoto, working from the perspective of Ma forms a significant tenet of his sculpture practice. He examines scale, the sense of one’s surroundings, and comfort in proximity to others. “People constantly read and measure different Ma between themselves, and finding the proper or comfortable Ma between people or places can provide a specific relationship at a given moment,” the artist says in a statement.


“Neo Jomon: Mask and Eyes” (2024), glazed ceramic,
31 7/8 x 31 7/8 x 28 inches


Soft forms complement vibrant hues and a variety of textures in Iwamura’s sculptures, which range in size from a little over a foot tall to more than five feet. “To achieve these intricate surfaces, the artist allows his hand-built forms to air dry slightly before drawing various tools across the surface of the clay,” the gallery says. The textures recall rake-like patterns of Buddhist Zen gardens and cord-marking, a technique of pressing a twisted cord into wet clay.

“Neo Jomon: Red Mask” (2024), glazed ceramic, 46 x 46 1/2 x 31 1/8 inches

“While serving as a meditation on parenthood, this series is also an encouragement to reunite with one’s inner child,” the gallery says. Mask continues through March 26 in New York City. Find more on the artist’s website and Instagram.


“Neo Jomon: Stacking Neighbor” (2024), glazed ceramic,
20 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches


“Neo Jomon: Pink Mask (Beret)” (2024), glazed ceramic,
36 x 40 x 7 1/4 inches


“Neo Jomon: Stacking Neighbor” (2024), glazed ceramic,
16 7/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches


“Neo Jomon: Black Mask (Crack)” (2024), glazed ceramic and gold,
31 x 31 x 9 inches


“Neo Jomon: Stacking Neighbor” (2024), glazed ceramic,
15 x 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches


“Neo Jomon: Blue Mask” (2024), glazed ceramic and gold,
23 x 36 x 14 5/8 inches















 

  
 
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Pearl-Nautilus



 

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Day 4549: KODO Performance & Artist, Christy Keeney.

 

"Anomaly":junk collage




  

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KODO!


Thursday was a really long day. Up at 7 AM for a morning appointment, home at 12:30 to get ready to be picked up by good friend, Carole at 1:30 to go to Corona to meet and share a ride to San Diego. Cheryl was our excellent driver. I enjoyed the scenery.



We went to ...
12719 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064 * (858) 883-5605
 
to meet Kevin and Lisa for an early supper and to visit with Lisa who lives nearby but was unable to join us for the KODO performance. 


After really good food (we all got something different) we left for downtown San Diego. Lots of traffic, but we had planned to be there early. We were invited to this sold out KODO performance by Hanshi Miki through Kevin Suzuki, and if my brain had been working at all, I would have thought to ask if we could take a picture with him.





Thanks to Kevin we have the people photos. The Balboa Theater is a beautifully restored theater from the early 1920's, and no recording or photos were permitted during the performance. Since we were early, I got got some so-so photos of the ceiling??




Normally I would have been asleep on the way home, butt I felt so energized by the KODO performance I was awake all the way home.


Thanks again to Hanshi Miki and Sensei Kevin Suzuki.






Christy Keeney, Letterkenny, Ireland.


Christy studied ceramics at the Royal College of Art in London.

His figurative ceramics are an investigation into the human condition. His forms are to the point where sculpture and drawing overlap.


After spending 17 years in London, Christy returned to his native Donegal where he now lives and works. His sculpted slab built heads and figures demonstrate a wonderful sense of draughtsmanship as details are drawn into the wet clay.




 

  
 
A 8 minute video, KODO, here
 
 
 

  
 
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Silver earred Mesia



 

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