Private viewThursday 2 November 2017
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Private View: Reimagining Nature: Hitomi Hosono's Memories in Porcelain
13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle (entrance facing Regent's Park), London NW1 4QP
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Combining memories of her mother’s garden in Gifu with inspiration found in the parks of London, the work of Hitomi Hosono demonstrates a meticulous study of botanical forms. Hosono makes use of hand-carved models and plaster moulds, to make press-moulded and hand-carved individual porcelain plant forms. Hundreds of these porcelain leaves and flowers are then applied to vase or bowl forms enveloping the object’s underlying shape to create an intensely intricate texture that captivates with its delicate beauty.
The works that were on show at the Daiwa Foundation combined inspiration from nature in England along with memories from the artist’s home in Japan. Touching porcelain clay, Hosono’s imagination travels freely between Britain and Japan, conjuring up memories of the elegant curly petals of the Nadeshiko flower in her mother’s garden and of the gorgeous Wisteria climbing the walls of an English church.
The exhibition is in association with Adrian Sassoon, London.
Hosono's exhibition at the Japan House Gallery, The TelegraphAbout the contributors
Hitomi Hosono
Hitomi Hosono, represented by Adrian Sassoon, studied Ceramics at the Kanazawa College of Art in Japan and then Ceramic Design
in Copenhagen, Denmark before completing an MA in Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art, London in 2009. In addition to a series of solo exhibitions in London, Hosono’s work is represented in the collections of the British Museum, London; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA as well as institutions in France and Germany.
Adrian Sassoon
Adrian Sassoon is the UK’s leading dealer in contemporary decorative works of art. For 25 years Adrian Sassoon has promoted artists by arranging major solo shows throughout the UK and exhibiting at the world’s most prestigious art fairs. Adrian Sassoon also actively works with international museums and galleries to place works of art in their collections.