Tomoya Sakai

SPIRIT POP: The Forms of Eight Million Gods
Tomoya Sakai Solo Exhibition

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dates
Wed.May.29,2024 - Tue.Jun.11,2024
hours
10：00 - 20：00
location
Hankyu Umeda Main Store -7F Coto Coto Stage 71

This is a solo exhibition by Tomoya Sakai, a popular ceramic artist whose work is based on the theme of preserving memories that are being lost.
In the past, humanity’s treasured memories were entrusted to the gods or other religious beliefs. Sakai has been thinking about what “god” means in contemporary Japan, and has created a work titled “Spirit” which incorporates motifs of gods throughout history and across the globe into modern Japanese culture. This exhibition will bring together works in a wide variety of colors and shapes, in addition to the latest works from the “Spirit” series.

Artist Profile

Tomoya Sakai

Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1989. In 2011, he entered Nagoya University of the Arts, majoring in ceramics. He primarily creates works using an electric potter’s wheel. After graduating, he worked as an art teacher, but, unable to forget the appeal of ceramics, he began relearning ceramics at Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center in 2017 with the aim of becoming an artist. In 2019, he went independent in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture. He is known for his unique style with vivid colors and compositions of mysterious shapes.

Gallery

Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store

8-7 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka
530-8350

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