Black rectangular plate

This is a black rectangular plate by Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding his life's joy in creating pieces and firing kilns. With a form reminiscent of a bird's feather and a lustrous black finish, it is a truly innovative work. The cutout design evokes the image of a door opening to let light shine into the darkness, brimming with originality. It is a piece that stirs the poetic imagination, characteristic of Baba, who is always conceiving and shaping new forms. Paper box
35.0cm x 14.7cm x height 3.5cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba. Thinking from a young age that he would become a ceramic artist, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on pottery. After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he honed his skills at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture. He became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition. Currently, he is active primarily with solo exhibitions at department stores.