Takahiro Kondo is internationally acclaimed for his silver mist works, combining porcelain and glass with precious metals to represent different states of water. Glass entered his repertoire after a period of study at the Edinburgh College of Art, and opened up a new range of possibilities for him to explore. His pieces combining glass have developed from a long term fascination with interior worlds, drawing also on his Japanese heritage. Kondo’s work is represented in major public and private collections worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the National Museums of Scotland.
Takahiro Kondo is the third generation of potters in his Kyoto family. His grandfather, Yuzo Kondo, was awarded the honour of National Living Treasure for his work in the sometsuke tradition (blue and white porcelain). Kondo has built on this tradition to create dynamic modern work, with simple slabbed forms, animated by the use of overglaze enamels. He draws inspiration from the natural world, using his formidable ceramic vocabulary to evoke night skies, mist and snow and ice. He enjoys a special relationship with Scotland having been invited by Edinburgh College of Art to develop his glass skills. During his time here he was also inspired by the totemic power of the Standing Stones in Orkney which led to the creation of the ‘Mist Series’.
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