Forthcoming Exhibition
LANDSCAPES IN WHITE
An exhibition of works by
“No two pieces can ever share the same landscape. My work is created through a collaboration between clay, fire, ash, and the forces of nature.” - Taro Tabuchi
Marking his first solo show in the UK, Taro Tabuchi captures the volatile relationship between clay, fire, and ash in ‘Landscapes in White’. Taro challenges the traditional Japanese and Korean practice of firing white porcelain by instead exposing the immaculate material to unpredictable interactions with ash and flame.
Through years of experimentation, Taro developed a technique that incorporates these natural elements into the porcelain's final presence. In doing so, he creates works that have a remarkable elegance in their form, yet a temperamental nature in their surfaces.
The organic textures and changes inflicted by the wood-firing process are often described as ‘keshiki’ in Japan, meaning ‘landscape’. The final surfaces in his work suggest different landscapes to each viewer, presenting both mountainous and sky-like scenery, and an honest relationship between fire and clay.
MAUD & MABEL
10 Perrins Court
Hampstead
London
NW3 1QS
