FEATURED ARTISTS
Hafu Matsumoto
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Pursuing the Beauty of Bamboo Forms by Making the Most of Its Characteristics
Hafu Matsumoto is a bamboo artist receiving much attention with his artwork currently being exhibited at the "LOEWE Crafted World Tokyo", LOEWE's first major exhibition. Matsumoto studied under Living National Treasure Shokansai Iizuka, and is pursuing the unique beauty of bamboo forms while making the most of its characteristics. He has a wide variation of artworks, from sashiami weave and ajiro weave items using thin bamboo strips, to those with dynamic designs using stretched out bamboo, and has received many awards including the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award. In February 2025, he held a production demonstration at a hotel in Niseko, Hokkaido in collaboration with Gallery Japan and entertained many travellers from overseas with his way of approaching bamboo.
AWARDED ARTWORKS
The 71st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
The largest exhibition in Japan where the beauty and techniques of Japanese crafts gather. Introducing awarded ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, metalwork, wood and bamboo work, dolls, and other various works that have been strictly judged and selected.
CATEGORIES
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Ceramics Artists & Artworks Technique
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Textiles Artists & Artworks Technique
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Lacquerware Artists & Artworks Technique
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Metalwork Artists & Artworks Technique
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Wood and Bamboo Artists & Artworks Technique
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Dolls Artists & Artworks Technique
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Glasswork Artists & Artworks Technique
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Cloisonné enamel work Artists & Artworks Technique
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Kirikane Artists & Artworks Technique
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Hardstone carving Artists & Artworks Technique
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Inkstone carving Artists & Artworks Technique
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Sunagowork Artists & Artworks Technique
