FEATURED ARTISTS
Suiko Buseki
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Making Artwork by Listening to The Voices of Bamboo
Suiko Buseki was born to a family of bamboo artists, creating bamboo work since his grandfather's generation. After studying under his grandfather and father, he studied under Living National Treasure Shokansai Iizuka and started his career as a bamboo artist. Bamboo has many aspects depending on the type of bamboo and where they are grown. Buseki listens carefully to the "bamboo's voice" and creates bamboo work to bring out the beauty of the delicate material. Buseki has elevated flexible and durable bamboo to beautiful art, and his artworks have been awarded at several top level traditional art exhibitions in Japan. His artwork has been added to the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Galleries of Scotland and other famous art museums around the world, and is highly recognized in Japan and overseas.
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
