Oriell Gallery, South Wales.
I have recently been back home to Wales and through my research on local art galleries I came across the Exhibition of the Graduates from West Wales School of the Arts, 2010. One artist especially took my interest, his unique style of creating almost the contrasting form of 'cuddly' comic book characters and the shiny smooth Anime forms that can be seen in Japanese artists work, such as Takashi Murakami. Masazumi Yamazaki has created these pieces through ceramics giving them a rough and not nearly 'perfected' shaping they still hold their own character and style.
Masazumi Yamazaki
Masazumi's ceramic work is extremely varied, inspired by his own drawings and illustrations of human and animal forms. His sculptures explore the possible ways of interpreting these forms, resulting in distinctive designs which express his personal interpretation of the subject. He is also keen to preserve elements of simplicity and unpredictability in his work.
All of Masazumi's work is made by handbuilding. The clay he uses for a particular piece depends on the subject and the effect he wants to create. Therefore he employs a wide range of clays, including brick clay, earthenware, stoneware and porcelain to suit the diversity of forms and surfaces he produces.
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