{"product_id":"motomu-oyama-kurosabi-kaki-1","title":"Motomu Oyama 'Kurosabi Kaki' Small black rust vase 1","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandmade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-persist=\"true\" class=\"tabs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#view1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"#view1\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#view2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"#view2\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabcontents\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"view1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e W 4cm x L 4cm x H 12cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMethod: \u003c\/strong\u003e hand forged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare: \u003c\/strong\u003eWatertight, however, due to the nature of the material the surface, piece will age over time \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 'Kurosabi Kaki' small black rust vase demonstrates exquisitely crafted metalwork. The body is rectangular, and a small, subtle neck sits upon the top surface. The dark exterior is uneven and rough, celebrating the poetic textural qualities that iron can have. Melding together a beautiful silhouette and textural surface, metalwork is presented with elegant simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of Japan’s leading blacksmith artists, Oyama grew up in Tokyo and started his career as an illustrator after studying painting at an art school in Tokyo. Since then, he has worked in commercial art, and currently works as a metal artist in a studio in Yamaguchi Prefecture. He mainly makes lighting, flower vases, tea utensils, and objects made of iron. The artist has held group and solo exhibitions at galleries throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHe is perhaps most well known for his iron works. Oyama’s work explores the beauty and properties of iron and is inspired by the lush nature that surrounds his home in Kumage, Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOyama was first introduced to iron work after being commissioned to create a 3D metalwork piece; he was so mesmerised by the beauty and potential of iron that he has not stopped working with it since.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHis practice continues to evolve as he experiments with the material, attempting to understand its properties more deeply. Because the properties of iron – the way it rusts, melts and bends – will never change, Oyama has described how he must therefore keep an open mind to change his perception of the material rather than vice versa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOyama is able to create works which feel soft and polished, rather than heavy, industrial or cold as iron is often thought to be. 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