11:00 ～ 18:00 / Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ※最終日は16:00閉廊 / Closing at 4:00 PM on the final day of the exhibition 定休日：日曜日・月曜日 / Closed: Sundays and Mondays 夏季休暇：8月11日（火）～15日（土） Summer Holiday Closure: August 11 (Tue) – August 15 (Sat)
11:00 ～ 18:00 / Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ※最終日は16:00閉廊 / Closing at 4:00 PM on the final day of the exhibition 定休日：日曜日・月曜日 / Closed: Sundays and Mondays 夏季休暇：8月11日（火）〜8月15日（土） / Summer Holiday: August 11 (Tue) – August 15 (Sat)
出展作家 / Artist
中村 康平 / Kohei Nakamura 作家在廊日/ 8月8日（土）13:00〜 Artist in Attendance: Saturday, August 8 from 1:00 PM
このたび桃青京都ギャラリーでは、金沢を拠点に活動する陶芸家・中村康平による個展「現代の古典」を開催いたします。 二代目中村梅山の三男として生まれた中村は、多摩美術大学彫刻科卒業後、走泥社以降の前衛陶芸の流れの中で大型オブジェや彫刻作品を数多く発表し、日本現代陶芸を代表する作家の一人として高い評価を築いてきました。1989年には八木一夫賞グランプリを受賞し、作品は東京国立近代美術館、京都国立近代美術館、国立工芸館、金沢21世紀美術館、メトロポリタン美術館など国内外の主要美術館に収蔵されています。 2000年頃より制作の中心を茶碗へと移した中村は、海外での発表を重ねる中で、日本工芸が育んできた美意識を改めて見つめ直し、「現代」と「伝統」は本当に対立するものなのかという問いを抱くようになりました。その探求は「現代の古典」というテーマのもと、古典様式を単に再現するのではなく、現代を生きる作家として新たな解釈を加えた独自の茶陶表現へと結実しています。 本展では、黒織部茶碗、赤楽茶碗をはじめ、井戸、粉引、黒楽、珠光青磁、刷毛目、伊羅保など、新作を含む約25点の茶碗を一堂に展示いたします。前衛陶芸を牽引してきた作家だからこそ到達できた、茶碗という造形世界の現在地をご覧いただける貴重な機会となります。 伝統と革新、静謐さと自由な創造性──。相反する価値観を一碗の中で調和させ、「現代の古典」を問い続ける中村康平の世界を、ぜひこの機会にご高覧ください。 Tosei Kyoto Gallery is pleased to present The Contemporary Classical, a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Kohei Nakamura, who is based in Kanazawa. Born as the third son of the second-generation Baizan Nakamura, Nakamura graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tama Art University. Following the legacy of the post-Sodeisha avant-garde ceramic movement, he created numerous large-scale sculptural ceramic works and established himself as one of the leading figures in contemporary Japanese ceramics. In 1989, he received the Grand Prize of the Kazuo Yagi Award. His works are held in the collections of major museums in Japan and abroad, including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the National Crafts Museum, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Around 2000, Nakamura shifted the focus of his practice from sculptural ceramics to tea bowls. Through exhibiting internationally, he came to reexamine the aesthetic values cultivated by Japanese craftsmanship and began to question whether the contemporary and tradition are truly in opposition. This exploration ultimately evolved into The Contemporary Classical—a body of work that does not seek to reproduce historical masterpieces, but instead reinterprets the classical traditions of Japanese tea ceramics through the perspective of a contemporary artist. This exhibition presents approximately twenty-five tea bowls, including new works, encompassing a wide range of classical styles such as Black Oribe, Red Raku, Ido, Kohiki, Black Raku, Juko Celadon, Hakeme, and Irabo. It offers a rare opportunity to experience the current state of tea bowl making as envisioned by an artist whose career has been shaped at the forefront of avant-garde ceramics. Tradition and innovation, serenity and uninhibited creativity—within each tea bowl, Nakamura brings these seemingly opposing values into harmony while continuing his exploration of The Contemporary Classical. We warmly invite you to experience this remarkable body of work. 【作家ステートメント】 現代の古典 京都にあった走泥社が日本現代陶芸の創始であったわけですが、私も随分接点を持たせていただきました。数トンの粘土を使った作品や過剰に装飾的なオブジェ陶作品などを作りましたが、その頃の私たちは伝統への反逆思想を強く持っていたといえるでしょう。お陰様で私は海外での発表もできるようになり始めたのですが、同時にその反逆思想に疑問を抱くようになり、日本工芸の静謐な魅力が新鮮に感じるようにもなりました。そして２０００年ごろ思い切ってオブジェ陶を止め、茶盌の制作へ転向した次第です。 現代と伝統は辞書にも対義語とされますが、はたしてそうなのだろうか。“現代の古典”をタイトルに掌中の空間でそれを問い続けています。 そんな私の作域は結構広く、長次郎を中心とする楽茶盌、井戸茶盌を中心とする高麗茶盌、加えて数年前より黒織部茶盌などを作っています。その黒織部茶盌を作っていて気付いたのですが黒織部茶盌には２盌として同じ意匠がない。もしかするとあの時代はもっと自由な創作を楽しんでいたのではないだろうか。そこで今回、私は発想を開放して自由な黒織部茶盌と赤楽茶盌に挑戦してみました。 御高覧いただけるなら幸いです。 中村 康平 Artist Statement The Contemporary Classical Kyoto was home to the Sodeisha movement, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern Japanese ceramic art. I had the privilege of getting to know many of the artists associated with the Sodeisha movement. At the time, I created large-scale ceramic sculptures using several tons of clay, as well as highly ornamental ceramic objects. Looking back, I believe we were driven by a strong spirit of rebellion against tradition. Thanks to those experiences, I gradually began exhibiting my work internationally. Yet, at the same time, I found myself questioning that very spirit of opposition. Instead, I became newly captivated by the quiet, contemplative beauty of traditional Japanese craftsmanship. Around the year 2000, I made the decisive choice to leave ceramic sculpture behind and devote myself to the making of tea bowls. Although “the contemporary” and “tradition” are often treated as opposites—even in the dictionary—I have continued to ask myself whether they are truly incompatible. Within the space contained in the palm of the hand, I continue to explore this question under the theme “The Contemporary Classical”. My range as a ceramic artist is quite broad. I create Raku tea bowls inspired by Chojiro, Korai tea bowls centered on the Ido tradition, and, in recent years, Black Oribe tea bowls as well. While making Black Oribe tea bowls, I came to realize that no two Black Oribe tea bowls share the same design. This led me to wonder whether the potters of that era embraced a far greater freedom of expression than we often imagine today. With that thought in mind, I have chosen to free my imagination and present a new series of Black Oribe and Red Raku tea bowls created with an open and unrestricted spirit. I would be grateful if you would take the time to view these works. Kohei Nakamura
