Keiko Matsui Ceramics | Exhibitions/個展

February 4, 2020 In Exhibitions/個展, Media/メディア, Uncategorized

■VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE APPEAL FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION
□ヴィクトリア州山火事支援チャリティー展示会

DESTRUCTION, BEAUTY & HOPE @ Long Gallery, Montsalvat.
VIC bushfire fundraising exhibition2
It has been heartbreaking to watch as the devastating bushfire crisis continues, therefore Montsalvat has decided to offer support in the form of a special fundraising exhibition entitled ’Destruction, Beauty & Hope’ to try and raise much needed funds for the appeal.

Montsalvat have invited artists to donate artworks for the exhibition with 100% of the sale of these artworks being donated to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Montsalvat will also be supporting the exhibition with a special opening in the Long Gallery on 1st February (2-4pm). All of which will go directly to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and 100% of these donated funds will go directly to communities in need.

The exhibition will feature over 30 works from local and prominent artists such as visual artists Lewis Miller and Karen Hopkins, internationally renowned ceramicist Kevin White and award-winning designer jeweler Jeanette Dyke. As well as many of Montsalvat’s studio artists and local artists.

I have donated my kintsugi vase for this fundraising exhibition as a part of Montsalvat’s artists as well as newly arrived resident in VIC. Please pop in the Long Gallery!

年末から続くヴィクトリア州の山火事を支援する為に、モンサルヴァトがチャリティー展示会を行う事になりました。展示会のタイトルは”Destruction, Beauty & Hope”です。

モンサルヴァトは地域のアーティスト達に声をかけたところ、沢山の芸術作品の寄付が集まり、モンサルヴァト敷地内にあるロングギャラリーで１月２９日から３月６日まで作品の展示を行い、売り上げの全てがヴィクトリア州の山火事をサポートする為に寄付されます。

地域で著名な画家のルイス・ミラー氏をはじめ、モンサルヴァトからは、国際的に有名な陶芸家のケビン・ホワイト氏、数々の賞を受賞しているジュエリー・デザイナーのジャネット・ダイケ氏等、約３０人のローカルアーティストが参加しています。

私もモンサルヴァトのアーティストとして、また、新しいヴィクトリア州の住民として、金継ぎの黒の花器を寄付させて頂きました。是非、ロング・ギャラリーにお越し下さい。

Jean-Paul Zilliacus’ s sculpture in front of Long Gallery at Monstalvat

Exhibition period
Date: 29th Jan – 6th Mar 2020

Opening Party: 1st Feb 2020
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Address: 7 Hillcrest Ave, Elltham [Long Gallery at Montsalvat]

Please RSVP to montsalvat@montsalvat.com.au or (03) 9439 7712

For information on the appeal visit www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal

February 1, 2020 In Exhibitions/個展, Uncategorized, Workshop/ワークショップ

■Moving my studio from NSW to VIC
□NSW州からVIC州へ工房をお引越し

Keiko Matsui Studio Montsalvat I never thought that I would move to Melbourne although I always loved Melbourne, one of the most livable cities in the world.

After many sleepless nights and tears from sorting and packing my cluttered studio in Umina Beach NSW, I managed to move my studio to Montsalvat in Eltham VIC, which is approximately 35 min drive from CBD in Melbourne.

Montsalvat is the an oldest artist colony in Australia, established by Justus Jörgensen in 1934. It is home to over a dozen buildings, houses and halls set amongst richly established gardens on 48,562 m2 (12 acres) of land.

My studio is located right behind the Barn Gallery, opposite the fountain of bronze baby. I am extremely pleased that I became part of this creative artists community and very excited to continue my art practice from 2020.

まさか世界で最も住みやすい街に何度も選ばれたメルボルンに工房を構えるとは、夢にも思っていませんでした。

ユマイナビーチの工房の魔のパッキングの日々を経て、何とかメルボルンに引越しすることができました。工房は、街中から35分程北東にあるエルサムという場所のモンサルヴァトという所です。

モンサルヴァトはオーストラリアで最も古いアーティスト達のコミュニティーで、1934年にジャスタス・ジョーゲンセン氏が設立しました。１２エーカーの広い土地には、多くのヨーロピアン建築と家々、アーティスト達の工房、そして美しく手入れされた庭が広がっています。

私の工房はBarm Galleryの直ぐ後ろの、ブロンズの赤ちゃんの泉の真向かいにあります。この様な歴史ある場所に工房を構えることができたのは、非常に幸運な事でまるで夢の様です。これから、このクリエイティブな環境で制作していけることに心を躍らせています。

fountain of bronze baby

I will be opening my studio to the public once I have settled. If you need to visit me, please contact me to info@keikomatsui.com.au

少し落ち着きましたら、工房を一般公開しようと思っております。もし、ご旅行等時間が限られた方で、どうしても工房に来たいというお客様はEメール（info@keikomatsui.com.au ) にてご連絡ください。

■ Keiko Matsui Studio @ Monstalvat ■

Address:7 Hillcrest Ave, Eltham, VIC, 3095

Studio visit by appointment only (at the moment)

November 28, 2019 In Exhibitions/個展

■Small Works Group Exhibition at Beaver Galleries in Canberra
□メイ▲キャンベラ・ビーバーギャラリーにてグループ展’Small Works’

It has been busy year of 2019 as I exhibited Gallery Manora (#India) in Jan, 1000 vases (#Dubai) in March, Endemic Earth (#Tasmania), and solo exhibition at MAY▲SPACE (#Sydney) in October. And my L-A-S-T participation is at Beaver Galleries (#Canberra) in Nov.

I will be exhibiting my new sculptural pieces. Please visit or check out the online catalog at Beaver Galleries.

2019年はインドのギャラリーマノラ、デュバイのデザインウィーク展、オーストラリアン・セラミック協会のイベントの一環のタスマニアでのグループ展、そして、シドニーのMay▲Spaceでの個展と、忙しい年となりました。締め括りはキャンベラのビーバーギャラリーのグループ展になります。

SMALL　WORKSがテーマの展示会では、家シリーズの花器兼スカルプチャーを出店致しました。お時間が許せば、是非お越し下さい。

Beaver Galleries

Address: 81 Denison Street, Deakin, Canberra, ACT, 2600

Date: 27th Nov until 24th Dec 2019

Opening hours:

Gallery phone:

October 9, 2019 In Exhibitions/個展

■Concave: Exhibition at May▲Space
□メイ▲スペースにて3年ぶりの個展’Concave’

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A new body of work will be exhibited at MAY▲SPACE in Waterloo from 16^th October until 3rd November 2019. The exhibition “Concave” is my ongoing pursuit of playing with functionality within sculptural objects. In this new work, I have tried to incorporate concave shape into the functional objects.

I will be at the opening drinks on 19th October. I appreciate to Mr. Jason Khoh (Sip Of Sake) and Ms. Setsuko Yanagisawa (Yuga Floral Design) for supporting my exhibition to be very special.

新作の個展－”Concave”展が、10月16日から11月3日までウオータールーのメイ▲スペースにて行われます。常に探求している用途とオブジェの融合がテーマですが、新作に凹なフォルムを加えることに挑戦しました。

オープニングレセプションではSip Of SakeのJason Khoh氏の善意による日本酒と酒のアイスクリーム(ノン・アルコール）のもてなし、また、優雅フローラルデザインの柳澤勢津子氏が私の花器にお花を生けて下さいます。お時間が許せば、是非お越し下さい。

MAY▲SPACE

Address: 409b George Street Waterloo 2017 (formerly Brenda May Gallery 2 Danks Street)

Date: 16th Oct until 3rd Nov 2019

Opening hours: Tues -Sat (10 – 5pm), Sun (12 – 4pm), Mon (Closed)

Gallery phone: (02) 9318 1122

Opening drinks with Artist: Saturday 19th Oct, 3-5 pm with Sake tasting generously provided by Sip Of Sake

May 31, 2017 In Exhibitions/個展, Media/メディア

■Sydney Table @ Carridgeworks for VIVID SYDNEY
□シドニー・テーブル＠キャッリッジワークス☆VIVID SYDNEY

[Photo:courtesy of Carriageworks & Zan Wimberley]

I will be collaborating with chef Ben Sears on 17th June for the finale dinner of Sydney Table.

Carriageworks’ exclusive dinner series, Sydney Table, brings together Sydney’s best chefs and creatives for four new unique dining experiences during Vivid Sydney 2017.

Following a sold-out series in 2016, Mike McEnearney curates a lineup featuring Australia’s most respected chefs — together with Creative Director Tony Assness, and Lee Tran Lam as Master of Ceremonies.

O Tama Carey of Lankan Filling Station, with Tracey Deep of Floral Sculptures: Wed 14 Jun

Clayton Wells of Automata, with Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora: Thu 15 Jun

James Viles of Biota, with artist Craig Waddell: Fri 16 Jun

Ben Sears of Moon Park, with ceramicist Keiko Matsui: Sat 17 Jun

[Photo:courtesy of Carriageworks & Zan Wimberley]

SYDNEY TABLE:
Venue: The Clothing Store, Carriageworks Way, Eveleigh, Sydney
Ticket price $200 + booking fee
This includes canapes on arrival, a 3 course meal with matched wines from Scotchmans Hill, Asahi Super Dry, still and sparking water by VOSS Artesian Water from Norway and an Archie Rose gin cocktail on arrival.

BOOKINGS: carriageworks.com.au/events/sydney-table-2017/

May 7, 2017 In Exhibitions/個展

■Scar Vessels @ SLOT
□SLOTにて個展

SLOT-1st Image-BLOG I am exhibiting my scar vessels and chair sculptures at SLOT window gallery in Alexandria in Sydney now. Thank you for offering me the space, Tony Twigg the gallery owner and supporting and curating artist – Anie Nheu. I would like to share Anie’s words here.

Keiko Matsui’s installation of Scar Vessels series consists mostly of the porcelain pieces made in 2014 with the more recent chair series. These pieces are minimal in form. The variations that create their individuality are mostly in the way the porcelain sheets are folded and joined.

They enclose the space they inhabit and turned to vessels to contain. How these porcelain sheets meet dictate the forms they take. Inspired by the art of Kintsugi, the junctures are left with their ‘mending’ traces. Having them as an integral part of the identity of these forms, their appearance suggests bodies with healed scars.

The configuration of the familiar shapes found in the homes of the everyday conjures up intimate domestic setting. The use of scale in the ceramic chair with the ‘real’ chair provides a poetic narrative on the relationships amongst the assembled pieces.

This reminds me of Robert Therrien’s use of unusual scale in his re-creation of everyday objects as sculptures to strip the visual cue of their assigned functions. They are instead used as personal symbols to regenerate an emotional space of a childhood memory. This is echoed in Keiko’s installation.

In this installation beauty is sought in the making, mending and in the arrangement. The creation of beauty in this space is controlled. It is driven by the process of working with the intrinsic nature of the materials and an ‘innate knowing’ that has passed down through the generation.

Text by Anie Nheu

SLOTギャラリーで個展を開いています。24時間7日オープンですが、ウィンドウ・ギャラリーのため、作品は手にとって頂けませんが、限られた空間に存在するオブジェや器との会話を楽しんで頂けたらと思います。

SLOT window gallery

Address: 38 Botany Road, Alexandria, NSW

Date/Time: 24 h x 7 days, from 7th May until 7th June 2017

April 7, 2017 In Exhibitions/個展

■Porcelain group exhibition in Canberra
□キャンベラにて磁器のグループ展

kintsugi bowl blue and white beaver galleries3

[Image: Porcelain bowl with Kintsugi by Keiko Matsui, Photo by Greg Piper]

My first exhibition of 2017 is a 3 persons show at the Beaver Galleries in Canberra. I am so honored to show my new body of work along with internationally acclaimed ceramicist Prue Venable, and Kenji Uranishi who’s famous for his meticulous architectural porcelain objects.

My new work is wheel thrown and hand-carved and hand-painted with cobalt. Some of the work is combined with Kintsugi and Maki-e technique which are traditional crafts skills in Japan. I appreciate you if you could visit the gallery to see our show.

今年最初の個展はキャンベラのビーバーギャラリーズでの三人展です。世界的に活躍されているプルー・ベナブル先生や、ブリスベンを拠点に活躍され、主に建築をテーマしたオブジェで有名な浦西健治さんと一緒に展示会が出来る事を大変光栄に思っています。

新作は日本の磁土を使った鉢で、金継ぎや蒔絵を取り込んだものとなっております。成形は轆轤、削りは全て手作業です。お時間が許せば是非、ギャラリーに足をお運び下さい。

Beaver Galleries

Address: 81 Denison St, Deakin ACT 2600

Date: 27th Apr until 14th May 2017

Opening hours: Tue – Fri (10-5pm), Sat & Sun (9-5pm), closed on Mon

Gallery phone: (02) 6282 5294

November 15, 2016 In Exhibitions/個展

■’Lunar’ a solo exhibition in Sydney
□シドニーにて’月の’個展

[Full Moon Jar] 30 cm diameter, 32 cm height, wheel thrown stoneware, slip, oxide, glaze, lacquer, gold powder. I will be showing my latest work at Small Spaces in Redfern, Sydney.My new work is resonate with the MOON – the motif I have been fascinated and admired for a long time. I’ve tried to capture the shapes of the moon and eclipse in my functional vessels. This time, I challenged on-glaze firing(requires 3rd firings), as a matter of fact, I fired more than 3 times for many pieces in order to achieve the color & texture of the moon.The exhibition starts on 16th Nov, however, there’s an opening drinks with artist on Sunday 20th Nov. Please come and join us.

去年に引き続き、レッドファーンにあるスモール・スペースにて個展をする運びとなりました。今回はかねてから想い入れのある、そして毎日見上げている”月”をテーマに制作に挑みました。ムーンジャーを含む多くの作品は、月の満ち欠けのフォルムやテキスチャーを意識したものです。また、上絵釉薬の金や銀を用い、金継ぎの作品も展示させて頂いております。個展は16日から始まりますが、20日（日曜）にはレセプションとアーティストトークを行います。お時間のある方は是非お越し下さい。

Small Spaces

Address: 674 Burke St, Redfern, NSW, 2016

Date: 16th Nov until 27th Nov 2016

Opening hours: Wed-Sat 10:30am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am -3pm

Phone: (02) 8399 3144

Opening drinks/Artist Talk: Sunday 20st Nov, 12 noon – 3pm

October 17, 2016 In Exhibitions/個展

■’Form & Function’ exhibition in Port Macquarie
□ポート・マックオーリーにて’フォルムと機能性’展

[Image: Stitched porcelain bowls by Keiko Matsui. Photo by Greg Piper]

I am pleased to announce that my new stitched porcelain work is selected for a group exhibition “Form & Function: contemporary ceramics” at the Glasshouse Regional Gallery among with interesting works by Honor Freeman, Eloise Rankine and Brett Stone.

Each artist inspires the viewer to enquire and challenge traditional concepts of the ceramic medium through their work. With references to material culture and the everyday, a new perspective on form and function is explored within this exhibition.

私のステッチシリーズの新作が、ポート・マックオーリーにあるグラスハウス・ギャラリーのグループ展”現代陶芸のフォルムと機能性”に選ばれました。オナー・フリーマン、エローズ・ランキン、ブレッド・ストーンさんの作品と共に展示となります。

Grasshouse Regional Gallery (Port Macquarie)

Address: Glasshouse 32-40 Clarence Street, Port Macquarie 2444

Date: 28th Oct until 4th Dec 2016

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun 10am -4pm

Gallery phone: (02) 6581 8888

Admission is free

October 1, 2016 In Exhibitions/個展, Media/メディア

■A book ‘CLAY:contemporary ceramic artisans’ is published
□”クレイ”現代陶芸家の本が発売

clay_book The book “Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans” by Amber Creswell Bell is published from Thames & Hudson on 1st October 2016 and I am delighted to be included one of the 53 international ceramicists in this book.

Artists include:
Akio Nukaga, Akiko Hirai Collingwood, Alana Wilson, Alex Standen, Alison Fraser, Andrei Davidoff, Anna-Karina, Anna Lerinder, Ashraf Hanna, Brigitte Colleaux, Cecile Daladier, Claire Johnson, Dawn Vachon, Derek Wilson, Florian Gadsby, Frances Palmer, Georgia Harvey, Giselle Hicks, Guy Van Leemput, Hannah Lawrence, Holly MacDonald, Jeremy Simons (Slip Ceramics), Jessilla Rogers, Jono Smart, Julie Pennington, Katia Carletti, Keiko Matsui, Katie Jacobs, Kira Ni, Linda Lopez, Lucile Sciallano, Lynda Draper, Madeleine Preston, Maria de Haan, Maryam Riazi, Milly Dent, Mizuyo Yamashita, Rachel Boxnboim, Ruby Pilven, Sean Gerstley, Sophie Harle, Sophie Moran, Steen Ipsen, Susan Robey, Stine Dulong, Tania Rollond, Tara Burke, Térèse Lebrun, Tessy King, Tracy Muirhead, Ulrica Trulsson, Valerie Restarick, Vipoo Srivilasa.

To celebrate the book launch, there’s a book launch party as well as exhibition at the gallery Saint Cloche in Paddington.

アンバー・クレスウェル・ベル氏著の”クレイ：現代陶芸家”の本が発売になり、幸運にも世界中の現代陶芸家53人の中に私も選んで頂きました。出版記念パーティーも兼ね、掲載作家のグループ展がパディントンのセント・クロシェ・ギャラリーで催されます。

Saint Cloche

Address: 37 MacDonald St, Paddington NSW Australia 2021

Date: 20th Oct until 23rd Oct 2016

Opening hours: Tue – Sun 10am-5pm

Gallery phone: 0434 274 251

Opening drinks: 20th Oct 6-8pm

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