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It's very hard to classify Nishimura Yohei(b.1947) as a ceramic artist, as he's much more than that. His works use various materials and many times they *are* fired in a kiln (coated in clay) and mixed and matched to each of his radical ideas. He's a very influential artist---that's what he is--whose works have been shown in countless museum exhibitions, written up in major publications (often beside Akiyama Yo, Koie Ryoji, Fukami Sueharu, Ito Kosho, etc..) and is featured in 'Japanese Studio Cratfs' by Rupert Faulkner. We will be offering Nishimura's work from today--I visited him yesterday--and into next week and will write more as we go along. I know his work may be a radical new concept for many of our visitors, yet Nishimura's works are an important part of contemporary Japanese ceramic art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The two framed works each encase a glass bottle that holds the ash remnants of a magazine; one a TV guide and the other a publication called 'Travelers's Friend.' Each is surrounded by a slightly opaque rubbery substance that brings an out-of-focus aspect to parts of the bottle, making it appear ghost-like or wrapped in fog. Each dates from 2005 and is 31cm.x30x8, signed on back. Other preview photos shown acrylic painted works containing some household items sealed within, and his famous burnt mummified books, this time stacks of manga comics. More selected works will arrive next week. Nishimura's works are in major Japanese museums and he has also won many awards, lists to follow. His work is rarely seen outside of Japan (except museums), and along with Koie Ryoji, is really a must for any radical Japanese ceramic art collection. Nishimura Yohei is a Japanese artist....
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