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No. 8087
Hibi 2022 Katakuchi
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Description
Born into a distinguished Bizen ware family as the eldest son of Shin Isezaki, Yotaro Isezaki continues to create works in a new style unconstrained by conventional ideas. This is his *Hibi 2022* Katakuchi.
Incorporating AI-generated imagery and transfer-printing techniques, Isezaki brings a contemporary sensibility to ceramics while pursuing a distinctive form of expression.
As suggested by the title *Hibi 2022*, images taken from the camera roll of his own iPhone are scattered across the entire surface of the vessel using ceramic transfer paper, creating an effect reminiscent of a photographic collage.
The body is made from Isezaki’s original clay blend combining porcelain clay with Mogusa clay. The surface is then prepared with clay slips and glaze, allowing the vessel itself to function as a kind of canvas.
The texture of this clay canvas, together with the effects of the glaze, subtly disrupts the outlines of the transferred images. This creates a distinctive faded and weathered appearance, as though the vessel had been used and aged over many years.
The body has a relatively orthodox cup-like form, fitted with a suzume-guchi spout. Despite its visually striking appearance, the Katakuchi has been carefully designed for practical and comfortable use.
Built upon the form of a traditional sake vessel while layering contemporary elements such as AI, image transfer, and smartphone technology, this work presents a new mode of ceramic expression unique to Yotaro Isezaki.
Yotaro Isezaki was born in 1995 in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, as the eldest son of Shin Isezaki.
After graduating from Kyoto Seika University in 2018, he studied under his father, Shin Isezaki, and refined his ceramic techniques.
In 2024, he completed the Technical Course at the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, and in 2025, he completed the Ceramics Lab at the same institute.
Today, he creates works that incorporate contemporary sensibilities while drawing on the ceramic heritage of the Isezaki family.
Incorporating AI-generated imagery and transfer-printing techniques, Isezaki brings a contemporary sensibility to ceramics while pursuing a distinctive form of expression.
As suggested by the title *Hibi 2022*, images taken from the camera roll of his own iPhone are scattered across the entire surface of the vessel using ceramic transfer paper, creating an effect reminiscent of a photographic collage.
The body is made from Isezaki’s original clay blend combining porcelain clay with Mogusa clay. The surface is then prepared with clay slips and glaze, allowing the vessel itself to function as a kind of canvas.
The texture of this clay canvas, together with the effects of the glaze, subtly disrupts the outlines of the transferred images. This creates a distinctive faded and weathered appearance, as though the vessel had been used and aged over many years.
The body has a relatively orthodox cup-like form, fitted with a suzume-guchi spout. Despite its visually striking appearance, the Katakuchi has been carefully designed for practical and comfortable use.
Built upon the form of a traditional sake vessel while layering contemporary elements such as AI, image transfer, and smartphone technology, this work presents a new mode of ceramic expression unique to Yotaro Isezaki.
Yotaro Isezaki was born in 1995 in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, as the eldest son of Shin Isezaki.
After graduating from Kyoto Seika University in 2018, he studied under his father, Shin Isezaki, and refined his ceramic techniques.
In 2024, he completed the Technical Course at the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, and in 2025, he completed the Ceramics Lab at the same institute.
Today, he creates works that incorporate contemporary sensibilities while drawing on the ceramic heritage of the Isezaki family.
Details
- Pottery Type
- Crafts and Others
- Dimensions
- W11.5cm × D9.0cm × H10.3cm, 300cc
About the Artist
Youtarou Isezaki was born in 1995 in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, as the eldest son of Shin Isezaki.
After graduating from Kyoto Seika University in 2018, he studied under his father, Shin Isezaki, and refined his ceramic techniques.
In 2024, he completed the Technical Course at the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, and in 2025, he completed the Ceramics Lab at the same institute.
Today, he creates works that incorporate contemporary sensibilities while drawing on the ceramic heritage of the Isezaki family.
After graduating from Kyoto Seika University in 2018, he studied under his father, Shin Isezaki, and refined his ceramic techniques.
In 2024, he completed the Technical Course at the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, and in 2025, he completed the Ceramics Lab at the same institute.
Today, he creates works that incorporate contemporary sensibilities while drawing on the ceramic heritage of the Isezaki family.