Mori Taiga
I want to be a traveling ceramic artist.
I genuinely enjoy going to different places.
And through making Bizen ware, I like changing the way I create,
reconsidering what Bizen ware can be, and shifting into new
perspectives.
That, too, is a journey.
As the world changes day by day, I keep walking—so that I can leave
traces of a journey that is uniquely mine, living in the present.
PROFILE
Biography
・Inherited his grandfather (Furai)’s kiln
・Studied ceramic sculpture under Gyokushu Kimura
Okayama Tenmaya / Matsuya Ginza (8 times) / Kobe Daimaru (3 times) / Hakata Daimaru (2 times)
Exhibited and gave a lecture at the National Museum of Ceramics
Group exhibition at the Urasenke New York Branch
Japan–China three-person exhibition at Tiantai Mountain Ethnic Museum (China)
Exhibition in Vietnam
Co-founded galleryKai (Imbe 1506-1)
Exhibited at ART FAIR PHILIPPINES 2020
Exhibited at ART NAGOYA
Travel History
Traveling whenever time allows
- Nepal / Bhutan / Turkey / Thailand / Germany (1 exhibition)
- France (3 exhibitions) / China (4 exhibitions) / Cambodia / Vietnam (1 exhibition)
- Costa Rica (1 exhibition) / Korea (1 exhibition) / Taiwan (4 exhibitions) / Mexico, and more
Artist-in-Residence Invitations
- France (2013) / Suzu City (2018) / Onggi Museum, Jeju City, Korea (2019)
Awards
- 2003 — Newcomer Award, International Art Future (Sculpture)
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2011 — Selected for “The Art of Chanoyu” Form Exhibition
Ceramics Foundation Exhibition — Pola Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Culture Award
Selected for the Chugoku Branch Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association (2009–2010)
Selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition (2009–2010)
My Definition of Bizen Ware
I define Bizen ware as pottery created in the Bizen region, fired at high temperatures of 1200–1300°C using high-quality clay and minerals sourced from the surrounding Bizen area of Okayama Prefecture.
